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Post by nomad on Aug 21, 2013 11:58:27 GMT -8
This year, I took this image of a male Lysandra coridon on cow-dung.  |
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Post by o0osteve on Aug 22, 2013 11:03:48 GMT -8
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Post by nomad on Aug 23, 2013 10:52:40 GMT -8
Yes, much better to see the lovely Chalkhill Blue on flowers however, this was the first time I had seen this species on Cow pats, although I usually tread in them when I have only eyes for butterflies. Here is a side view.  |
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Post by o0osteve on Aug 24, 2013 0:32:53 GMT -8
Caught a male Chalk-hill Blue last week on my own patch in Berkshire very tatty with most of left hand wing missing did a bit of research and found out the nearest know breeding site to me is 19 miles away.
I know they are great travellers but 19 miles seems a lot i am wondering is there a unknown site much nearer to me ??
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Post by nomad on Aug 25, 2013 13:36:09 GMT -8
Hi Steve, 19 miles seems a long way for a Chalkhill to travel, must be a colony nearer to where you live. On the downs again today  , many second brood Adonis and chalkhill Blues but, the latter were nearly all faded, except for this one. What a beautiful butterfly.  |
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Post by pips on Aug 25, 2013 23:28:55 GMT -8
Here in Belgium Chalkhill Blues were seen more than 100 miles from known colonies. So they can migrate 19 miles without any problem I would guess. Here in Belgium all long distance travellers were all males and no females.
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Post by lepidofrance on Aug 26, 2013 7:15:09 GMT -8
Very abundant in Lozère mountains (Southern Massif central, France) last August !  |
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Post by o0osteve on Aug 26, 2013 11:35:02 GMT -8
Hundreds today at Winchester Hill most of them tatty with wing damage. Saw a few pristine Adonis Blues.
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, many second brood Adonis and chalkhill Blues but, the latter were nearly all faded, except for this one. What a beautiful butterfly.
