On Tuesday 22 June I accompanied Christian on my second visit to La Gendronnière, the Buddhist retreat, where we are conducting a biodiversity survey. Here are some photos I took on the day.
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| Female Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Fr. Biche-volant). |
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| Mating longhorn beetles Cerambyx scopolii (Fr. le Petit capricorne). |
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| Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa (Fr. La Libellule déprimée). |
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| Female Purple Hairstreak Neozephyrus quercus (Fr. Thécla des chênes). |
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| Female Purple Hairstreak. After not having seen one for ten years, this is the second I saw in three days. |
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| Marbled Fritillary Brenthis daphne (Fr. Nacré de la ronce). |
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| Marbled White Melanargia galathea (Fr. Demi-deuil). |
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| Betony Stachys officinalis (Fr. Épiaire officinale). |
3 comments:
Superb(es) photos!
Beautiful photos…!
The photos really are beautiful.
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