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White Admiral - Favourite Photo 2018

Week 19

The penultimate week of the Favourties 2018 thread has seen the 2019 butterflies start to emerge so maybe some lucky butterflies out there have already got one of their Faves of 2019

Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos as then it will be easier to keep track of things? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As in previous years details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.

Have a goodun

Wurzel

East Blean Woods, Canterbury, on the 10th of July was where I saw my White Admiral, I was pleased to get a shot of the closed wings which I'd not been able to do before as my shots always seemed to slightly blurred.Goldie

My favourite is another photo taken on one of those really hot days, last Summer, during a memorable visit to Bucknell Wood, Northants:
Mike

One of the rare occasions I can post a photo that was actually taken in the UK.

I was back home late June/early July 2018 and visited Fermyn Woods where I indulged myself in Purple Emperors and White Admirals; both species are rarities for me. They are not easily accessible in the south of France. Chris

A newly emerged White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) seen at the Bois de Nonceuil ,Cote D'or, France. 05-06-2018
A good year I think, they were quite numerous along with great numbers of Woodland browns
Another at the same location.


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To my great shame, this was one of only 6 UK species I didn't see at all in 2018. Usually, the odd one pops up in the French Alps, and even then I generally get around to spending time with them here at home one one or two occasions.

One thing I must definitely put right in 2019 (and beyond).

As ever Bookham is where I saw the bulk of White Admirals last year. During the heat wave they were often seen fruitlessly searching the sun baked paths for moisture.

All my 2018 White Admirals came during my trip south, which coincided with the heatwave at the end of June. Consequently I mostly saw them flying and didn't really get any good photos! However, the light on this one (at Great Plantation, Liverton, Devon on 25th June) picks out the lovely sky-blue tint at the base of the unh.

I often see these gliding past in Chiddingfold forest but for some reason they don't seem to settle very often there. Luckily this one did!
Tugley Wood, June 23 2019, 3.02pm

Cheers
John W

White Admiral

I didn’t have much luck with White Admirals this year as I didn’t get to my usual site for this species until their flight had gotten well underway. I liked this shot overall of the few that I did get as not only was the closest that I got but also it captured the pirouetting that this species does while taking nectar.
Have a goodun

Wurzel