Day 4 - moving day, as we swapped Rimplas for Saint Martin d'Entraunes, of course butterflying on the way. First stop was the famous manure heap at Beuil.
Lots of skippers and blues but odd to see a pristine Swallowtail puddling in a pile of poo
A Cleopatra that, try as I might, I failed to capture with an open wing shot.
On down the track were some decent thistles attracting a few Fritillaries.
Then on to a roadside meadow for mud puddling blues and a plethora of fritillaries.
First Queen of Spain Fritillary
Next Niobe Fritillary
Finally we arrived at our new base and having checked in I dumped my bags, grabbed my camera and joined David to investigate a stand of thistles and umbellifers at the side of the hotel. We struck silver, first a Silver-spotted Skipper then I was delighted to be able to capture a fairly obliging Silver-washed Fritillary, forma valesina, a perfect end to another great butterflying day.
Lots of skippers and blues but odd to see a pristine Swallowtail puddling in a pile of poo
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| Foulquier's Skipper?? |
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| Large Grizzled Skipper?? |
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| Safflower Skipper |
A Cleopatra that, try as I might, I failed to capture with an open wing shot.
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| Damon Blues |
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| Dark Green Fritillary |
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| Dark Green Fritillary |
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| Marbled Fritillary |
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| Marbled Fritillary |
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| Rather close Silver-washed Fritillary |
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| Silver-washed Fritillary |
Then on to a roadside meadow for mud puddling blues and a plethora of fritillaries.
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| Apparently seven species |
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| Easy - mostly Damon Blue |
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| Another Chestnut Heath |
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| Too close! |
First Queen of Spain Fritillary
Next Niobe Fritillary
Finally we arrived at our new base and having checked in I dumped my bags, grabbed my camera and joined David to investigate a stand of thistles and umbellifers at the side of the hotel. We struck silver, first a Silver-spotted Skipper then I was delighted to be able to capture a fairly obliging Silver-washed Fritillary, forma valesina, a perfect end to another great butterflying day.
