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To enter the June competition, please post a single reply to this message (1 post per member). You'll be able to edit your entry until 5th July!

Cheers,

- Pete

OK, a better Meadow Brown taken today Changed to this Common Blue Male, my first shot/ sighting of one this year:

After weeks of fruitless hunting for green hairstreak I found this one at Priddy Mineries in Somerset. Taken today (June 2nd).

A Glanville pair taken on the 2nd

Changed my entry



Cheers
Dave

Who's watching who?



Trev Sawyer

Here's a bit different one. I'll probably change it, but for now it is better than all the pictures I took of Scolitantides orion.

Plutella xylostella:

Here is my offer for the June competition

I know I can't compete with the pros, but I was happy with this shot of Asian fritillary (Hypodryas intermedia wolfensbergeri) in a remote corner of the Alps. It was taken on 23rd June.

Guy

see later post

Yesterday I found a very friendly Silver-studded Blue at Silchester Common who was partial to a game of "Footsie".


Cheers

Colin

Hi Colin
I bet it was the colour of your trainers that the blue was attracted to
unusual shot

Flew back To me 3 times Brian, must have thought I was a flight trainer!!!

Cheers


Colin

Swallowtail, Norfolk, 5th June 07

good shot malcolm, which fen did you take this shot?, I've seen swallowtails at wood walton fen, but I suppose there are lots of other places in Norfolk to see them this time of year

Is there a Wood Walton Fen in Norfolk? The only one I know of by that name is in Cambridgeshire. I had understood that Swallowtails had not occurred at the Cambridge Wood Walton for over a century.

There's either another Wood Walton in Norfolk or else you must be very old Brian.

Jack

no Jack, I'm not THAT old and yes you are correct cambridgeshire it was not Norfolk
Brian

Hi Brian

It was taken at How Hill, near Ludham. I've spent over 20 hrs this year trying to get a good shot of a Swallowtail (and that's not including all the driving!), so I'm really happy to have finally got this one. Conditions have been so cool and breezy I thought I might miss out. I've also tried Wheatfen and Hickling Broad and, given better conditions, both would be good sites - I saw swallowtails at both.

Best wishes and good luck to all

Malcolm

Northern Brown Argus at Grass Wood, Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire.

Would someone please remind us you we can tell the difference between Northern and "Southern" Brown Argus on the upperside?

The location Grass Wood is just about outside the range of both species and given the huge abundance of the "southern" Brown Argus this year I have to wonder.....

Jack