I promised you some butterflies from my last few weeks in Switzerland and here they are…

All of the photos below were taken near to our chalet in EvolΓ¨ne, on either the 23rd or 24th August or 1st September. Although I have seen a few since arriving in Wales, (most notably a Peacock, a Tortoiseshell and a Comma), I’m definitely going to miss the abundance and variety of these little beauties… 😌

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  1. picpholio Avatar

    A wonderful collection, let’s hope you may find some more butterflies in Wales in the future…

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      I hope so. 🀞🀞

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  2. Hanna Avatar

    You certainly were blessed with a lot of them, Mike!! πŸ™‚
    Thanks for sharing these beauties.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes, I was a very lucky boy! At least I can say that I’ve learnt a lot about butterflies. 😊

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  3. Jet Eliot Avatar

    I really enjoyed seeing your vast array of butterflies here, Mike. Your photos did a great job of highlighting the beauty in each one. The peacock is really special. Fun playing the “I Spy” game with you, too. I didn’t leave the photo until I saw every specimen you pointed out. Fun!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thanks Jet. I wondered whether anyone would seek them all out. I’m glad you found them all. Well done! 😊

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  4. bayphotosbydonna Avatar

    Delightful captures, Mike! Happy hunting in your new locale for butterfly beauties!!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thanks Donna. Finding something a bit ‘different’ will be quite a challenge here in North Wales!

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  5. meiphotoimages Avatar

    So so lovely. Puts a smile on my face. Thank you! πŸ™‚

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      I think that’s the nicest comment that I have ever had. You have put a smile on my face too! Thank you! 😊

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      1. meiphotoimages Avatar

        πŸ™‚ Wonderful!

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  6. rabirius Avatar

    Beautiful series.
    I think it is always amazing to see butterflies coming out big in a photo.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thank you. Yes, it’s almost impossible to appreciate the different patterns and colours with the naked eye. They fly away too quickly! I also need a static and often detailed image to identify which type it is. 😊

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  7. Anita Avatar

    An absolutely lovely collection of these beautiful butterflies Mike!! I wish I seen at least a few of them this year but for some reason, I don’t know why, they seem to be hiding from me πŸ˜…

    I notice that you still haven’t find out how to show a gallery with faded background. My editor is in Swedish so I don’t really see the same choice as you but in settings for different collages you have to turn on “Lightbox”. Have you tried that?

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      I’m sure the butterflies will reappear next year. 😊
      As for the background, I’ve never seen the word ‘collage’ mentioned anywhere, let along Lightbox…! I’ll have to have another search through. I’m obviously missing something.

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  8. lisaonthebeach Avatar

    Beautiful butterflies! …and love the little striped bug! ❀

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thank you Lisa. The striped bugs are much easier to capture than the butterflies as they’re not easily spooked by random passers by with a camera! 😊

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      1. lisaonthebeach Avatar

        Yes, a lot of bugs will just sit there and pose!

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  9. Laura Denise Avatar

    I’m in love with that first one…. (insert heart eyes)

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    1. Laura Denise Avatar

      I looks like snow in the background. Can we pretend it is?

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      1. Laura Denise Avatar

        *It (my emotions got ahead of my fingers)

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      2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

        If you’d like it to be snow, it’s snow… 😊 (Though really it’s just a road – sorry if that bursts your bubble!)

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        1. Laura Denise Avatar

          πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—

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    2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes, it’s a very beautiful butterfly though, of course, they are all beautiful in their own way. My favourite of that gallery is the female Scarce Copper (pic 14). 😊

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