Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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Sooty
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Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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Hi all - I doubt those of you in the UK are seeing many butterflies at the moment, so I thought I'd share a few pics I took in Koh Samui back in early December :D
Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa)
Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa)
Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)
Yamfly (Loxura atymnus)
Soldier Cerulean (Jamides malaccanus)
Soldier Cerulean (Jamides malaccanus)
Club Silverline (Cigaritis syama)
Club Silverline (Cigaritis syama)
Fivebar Swallowtail (Pathysa antiphates)
Fivebar Swallowtail (Pathysa antiphates)
Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
Psyche (Leptosia nina)
Psyche (Leptosia nina)
Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete)
Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete)
Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)
Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)
Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
Common Nawab (Polyura athamas)
Orange Lacewing (Cethosia methypsea)
Orange Lacewing (Cethosia methypsea)
Blue Admiral (Kanisca canace)
Blue Admiral (Kanisca canace)
Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis)
Purple Bush Brown (Mycalesis orseis)
Straight Snow Flat (Tagiades parra)
Straight Snow Flat (Tagiades parra)
Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala)
Chestnut Bob (Iambrix salsala)
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Re: Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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Excellent photos Sooty; brings back some fond memories!

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Re: Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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For me, too... How long did you have to wait for the Psyche to land? :mrgreen: . Club Silverlines were very common in Manila, when I was there, but you were lucky to find a Fluffy Tit with all its tails. A welcome post in the middle of a drear February - many thanks.

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Re: Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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Like Pete, I got to meet Les Day at Hin Lad waterfall. Not a bad spot, but apparently it would have been much more productive if I'd gone there in Jan - March.

The Psyche is a bit of a tease; they were very common but not all that keen on landing. I found the overcast days were better for getting shots of them. Of course the best day would have been the one that was so heavily overcast I didn't take a camera, and so I missed out on several Psyche photo opportunities.

There were quite a few Club Silverlines in the vacant block just across the road from my hotel. Gorgeous little things.

The Fluffy Tits were spectacular. I saw a mating pair, both of them were great specimens. Unfortunately I spooked them trying to get a photo; the pic is basically a mass of swirling tails :-)
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Re: Koh Samui (Thailand) December 2015

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Thanks Sooty, those pictures certainly cheered me up on a bleak Scottish day!
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