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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 Evolène, 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
    picpholio

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

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      I hope so. 🤞🤞

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  2. Hanna Avatar
    Hanna

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

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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
    Jet Eliot

    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
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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
    bayphotosbydonna

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

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

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

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  5. meiphotoimages Avatar
    meiphotoimages

    So so lovely. Puts a smile on my face. Thank you! 🙂

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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
        meiphotoimages

        🙂 Wonderful!

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  6. rabirius Avatar
    rabirius

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

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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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    Anita

    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 😅

    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
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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
    lisaonthebeach

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

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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
        lisaonthebeach

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

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  9. Laura Denise Avatar
    Laura Denise

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

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    1. Laura Denise Avatar
      Laura Denise

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

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      1. Laura Denise Avatar
        Laura Denise

        *It (my emotions got ahead of my fingers)

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      2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
        Alittlebitoutoffocus

        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
          Laura Denise

          🤗🤗🤗

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    2. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar
      Alittlebitoutoffocus

      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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