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20/03/2008, 19:51 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,679 Butterflies I'm putting the same text on various sites. Right, this ones easy, anyone can do it all you need is a very basic understanding of French, like wot I got. oh, and a tiny bit of effort. It's about butterflies and helping with the National recording for the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, the body that manage all species recording in France. Now, as I said this is really easy, no great expertise involved as it's really just the 28 most common species - easy to identify and anyway there is a PDF you can download with photos and names. If you really feel up to it there are another 18 species that you can add to your observations. Everything is on-line, to actually send your monthly records you will need to resister and "log in", bit like this forum.. Have a look around the site and see for yourself, it's a piece of cake and it all helps, really, really helps. http://www.noeconservation.org/index2.php?rub=12&srub=31&ssrub=98&sssrub=99&goto=contenu Comments, Questions? Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

20/03/2008, 21:53 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,525 Re: Butterflies There ar some lovely photos on that site Chris! We will have a look at it properly in the light of day soto speak. i.e. when not so tired. I was helping a fiend with his peniche on the Canal du Midi early this week and I say probably more Brimstone Yellows than I have seen for years. Literally a dozen or more in an hour. I was so surprised and pleased. He didn't know what they were in French? What a lovely sight. Thank you for the card. I had meant to say that earlier!!! John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

21/03/2008, 18:57 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,679 Re: Butterflies Well John, looks like you are the only person interested. It really is so easy to do and so useful in providing the status of even the commonest species. Fench / Latin / English if it helps. Lycènes bleus , Polyommatus icarus , Common Blue Aurores , Anthocharis cardamines, Orange-tip Demi-deuils , Melanargia galathea, Marbled White Gazé, Aporia crataegi, Black-veined White Piérides blanches , Pieris rapae, Small White Citrons , Gonepteryx rhamni, Brimstone Flambés , Iphiclides podalirius, Scarce swallowtail Machaons , Papilio machaon, Swallowtail Cuivré, Lycaena phlaeas, Small Copper Hespérides orangées , Thymelicus sylvestris, Small Skipper Procris, Coenonympha pamphilus, Small Heath Amaryllis , Pyronia tithonus, Gatekeeper Belle-dame, Vanessa cardui, Painted Lady Petites tortues , Aglais urticae, Small Tortoiseshell Robert-le-diable , Polygonia c-album, Comma Souci, Colias croceus, Clouded Yellow Tabac d’Espagne, Argynnis paphia, Silver-washed Fritillary Paon du jour, Inachis io, Peacock Vulcain, Vanessa atalanta, Red admiral Argus verts , Callophrys rubi, Green Hairstreak Brun des pélargoniums, Cacyreus marshalli, Geranium bronze Hespérides tachetées, Pyrgus malvae, Grizzled Skipper Mégères , Lasiommata megera, Wall brown or Wall Moro-sphinx, Macroglossum stellatarum, Hummingbird Hawk-moth Myrtil, Maniola jurtina, Meadow Brown Tircis, Pararge aegeria, Speckled Wood Sylvains , Limenitis reducta, Southern White Admiral Silène, Brintesia circe, Great banded grayling Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

21/03/2008, 19:39 Dundonian Joined on 21/03/2008 Posts 1 Re: Butterflies No, I'm sure lots of people interested.  Just  a bad weather day.  Nice to see your postings (again)      Report

21/03/2008, 20:19 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,525 Re: Butterflies All I can say Dun-d is that "COME ON YOU LOT"! It's going to get better from now on and the pappions are going to appear and are appearing!! My desktop wallpaper up till I changed my laptop was a lovely chalk blue. What a beautiful little machine!! It may well come back soon?? Hi Chris, I thought that my subtle approach may stir something up?? John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

22/03/2008, 8:08 Michael Joined on 06/12/2006 Near Flers 61 Posts 60 Re: Butterflies Would have agreed John........till I got up this morning and saw 3" snow outside. Still snowing now.   Live more simply so others can simply live.    Report

22/03/2008, 8:54 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,525 Re: Butterflies Blimey Michael, I glad that I don't live where you are. It's a bit windy here, situation normal, but sunshine and lots of holiday makers on the Canal du Midi in the Tupperware tubs (plastic hire boats). Probably a bit cold still for the pappillons though? John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

22/03/2008, 9:57 Michael Joined on 06/12/2006 Near Flers 61 Posts 60 Re: Butterflies O.k. John........don't rub it in. Here's proof     Live more simply so others can simply live.    Report

22/03/2008, 11:52 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,525 Re: Butterflies Rub it in, now would I do that? Oppppps! Mind you that was a couple of years back. John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

22/03/2008, 11:59 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,525 Re: Butterflies Getting back on thread Chris. We saw a humming bird hawk moth in the garden a couple of times last week and the hoop hoes are back (not sure about that smelling, just as well I never make mastikes?) John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

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