www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

No chance of persuading Paul Browning to reprint his wonderful book 'Butterflies of the Iberian Peninsula', but he generously agreed to update it and provide it as a free electronic resource, which can be accessed via this link on the EBG website:

http://www.european-butterflies.org.uk/ ... cYtJlxw0zQ

Superb - thanks David

Excellent David. Many thanks for the link.

Hopefully I'll be able to put it to good use next June (fingers crossed!)

Whereabouts are you hoping to go, Stevie?

David M wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:59 pm Whereabouts are you hoping to go, Stevie?

David, not that exciting really. Holiday to Tossa de Mar, Catalonia. Just dipping my toe into the somewhat overwhelming (to me) butterfly species of Spain.
I intend to head for the hills which will hopefully be a gentle introduction to the local Lepidoptera!!

Stevieb wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:06 pmDavid, not that exciting really. Holiday to Tossa de Mar, Catalonia. Just dipping my toe into the somewhat overwhelming (to me) butterfly species of Spain.

I intend to head for the hills which will hopefully be a gentle introduction to the local Lepidoptera!!

The hills of NE Spain are amongst the best butterfly habitat in all of Iberia, Stevie. Two things to look out for - long grass and water....that's really all you need. At that latitude, it doesn't matter whether it's south-facing (except in early spring).

David M wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:04 pm
The hills of NE Spain are amongst the best butterfly habitat in all of Iberia, Stevie. Two things to look out for - long grass and water....that's really all you need. At that latitude, it doesn't matter whether it's south-facing (except in early spring).

Thanks David, duly noted. Be prepared for some id requests though!

I shall look forward to that, Stevie.

I see that he has managed to track down cinarae since the last edition.