South of France Butterflies
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:17 pm
I have just returned from a family holiday on the Cote D Azur and thought a brief review of my sightings might be useful to some. have included a couple of photos
1. High Brown Frit (Gorge Du Loup)
2. Common Blue (I think!). Not unusual but pleased with the photo
3. Geranium Bronze (Seen in Monaco)
4. Long Tailed Blue (Seen at the Jardin Exotique in Eze)
I was based in Theole Sur Mer (Bay of Canne). Along the coast we saw good numbers of Two Tailed Pashas. These were also seen up close and personal at Lac St Cassien. I have got some cracking shots of these but they are all over 512KB and not sure if I can adjust these in size to submit.
Other species logged were:
Wood White - Gorge Du Loup
Cleopatra - Gorge Du Loup / Bay of Cannes
Scarce Swallowtail - Bay of Cannes / Esteral Coast
Swallowtail - Gorge Du Loup
Striped Grayling - Theole Sur Mer
False Grayling - Gorge Du Loup
Lessor Purple Emporer - Lac St Cassien
Wall Brown - Theole Sur Mer
Southern White Admiral - Gorge Du Loup
The gorge du loup was the highlight for me. Positively alive with butterflies, especially at the Cascades du saut du loup. It was like an outside butterfly house. The temperature being so hot did mean that most species kept on the move though.
Kind Regards Kev Ling
1. High Brown Frit (Gorge Du Loup)
2. Common Blue (I think!). Not unusual but pleased with the photo
3. Geranium Bronze (Seen in Monaco)
4. Long Tailed Blue (Seen at the Jardin Exotique in Eze)
I was based in Theole Sur Mer (Bay of Canne). Along the coast we saw good numbers of Two Tailed Pashas. These were also seen up close and personal at Lac St Cassien. I have got some cracking shots of these but they are all over 512KB and not sure if I can adjust these in size to submit.
Other species logged were:
Wood White - Gorge Du Loup
Cleopatra - Gorge Du Loup / Bay of Cannes
Scarce Swallowtail - Bay of Cannes / Esteral Coast
Swallowtail - Gorge Du Loup
Striped Grayling - Theole Sur Mer
False Grayling - Gorge Du Loup
Lessor Purple Emporer - Lac St Cassien
Wall Brown - Theole Sur Mer
Southern White Admiral - Gorge Du Loup
The gorge du loup was the highlight for me. Positively alive with butterflies, especially at the Cascades du saut du loup. It was like an outside butterfly house. The temperature being so hot did mean that most species kept on the move though.
Kind Regards Kev Ling