chris pp Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 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=contenuComments, Questions?Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 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 BlueAurores , Anthocharis cardamines, Orange-tipDemi-deuils , Melanargia galathea, Marbled WhiteGazé, Aporia crataegi, Black-veined WhitePiérides blanches , Pieris rapae, Small WhiteCitrons , Gonepteryx rhamni, BrimstoneFlambés , Iphiclides podalirius, Scarce swallowtailMachaons , Papilio machaon, SwallowtailCuivré, Lycaena phlaeas, Small CopperHespérides orangées , Thymelicus sylvestris, Small SkipperProcris, Coenonympha pamphilus, Small HeathAmaryllis , Pyronia tithonus, GatekeeperBelle-dame, Vanessa cardui, Painted LadyPetites tortues , Aglais urticae, Small TortoiseshellRobert-le-diable , Polygonia c-album, CommaSouci, Colias croceus, Clouded YellowTabac d’Espagne, Argynnis paphia, Silver-washed FritillaryPaon du jour, Inachis io, PeacockVulcain, Vanessa atalanta, Red admiralArgus verts , Callophrys rubi, Green HairstreakBrun des pélargoniums, Cacyreus marshalli, Geranium bronzeHespérides tachetées, Pyrgus malvae, Grizzled SkipperMégères , Lasiommata megera, Wall brown or WallMoro-sphinx, Macroglossum stellatarum, Hummingbird Hawk-mothMyrtil, Maniola jurtina, Meadow BrownTircis, Pararge aegeria, Speckled WoodSylvains , Limenitis reducta, Southern White AdmiralSilène, Brintesia circe, Great banded graylingChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dundonian Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 No, I'm sure lots of people interested. Just a bad weather day. Nice to see your postings (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 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??[;-)][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Would have agreed John........till I got up this morning and saw 3" snow outside. Still snowing now. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 O.k. John........don't rub it in. [:D] Here's proof [:D][IMG]http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z195/Twinkle3000/Lambs.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Rub it in, now would I do that?[6]Oppppps![IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/DSC05826.jpg[/IMG]Mind you that was a couple of years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 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?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swallowtail Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hello Chris, great idea with the recording of butterflies. We are moving to France in 2 weeks, 04 region, near Dignes les Baines, where there is a fantastic butterfly garden, lots of species and dedicated butterfly people. We will go to see them and offer our services and hopefully have some involvement with photos, conservation etc. We have been taking photos of butterflies for a couple of years now and have quite an extensive album, some we haven't been able to identify yet. I was in the Gorge du Trevan last week and found some small blues, whites and loads of orange tips. Also, found a few trails of catterpillars about 1/2 metre long ambling up the path. Never seen that before. Looking forward to the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 We know what the caterpillars are don't we Chris!Have a look at this thread http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1188856/ShowPost.aspx . Interesting little perishers!!!We have been seeing quite a few brimstone yellows along the Canal du Midi reciently. Such a lovely sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swallowtail Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks for that thread, very interesting, and they live in those cobwebs in the trees. There are hundreds of them around. Any more butterfly threads is very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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