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France, Provence, Alpes de Haute Provence, c 1700m, 06/06/2011

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I'm not sure of ID here. France, Provence, Alpes de Haute Provence, 06/07/2011

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This large cricket landed in some grass at the foot of a pine tree and proceeded to climb all the way...

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Had we photographed this beautiful spider in northern France there would have been no doubt about ID...

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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2012  |  Map

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This a female, the male is much smaller. France, Alpes de Haute Provence, c 1700m, 07/07/2011

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Uploaded on Feb 14, 2012  |  Map

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One of several beautiful longhorns we found on white umbellifers. France, Alpes-de Haute Provence, 05/07/2011

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Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012  |  Map

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I think this is a Knapweed Fritillary (well, it IS sitting on a knapweed flower) but I could be...

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Uploaded on Feb 6, 2012  |  Map

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After pulling off the road to enjoy our sandwiches in the shade of a large tree I spotted this...

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I love skippers (don't we all?) but find them very difficult to ID. Hope I'm right with...

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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012  |  Map

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France, Alpes de Haute Provence, c1700m, 03/07/2011

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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012  |  Map

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Not absolutely certain of ID but hoping this is right! France, Alpes de Haute Provence, c 1700m, 04/07/2011

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2012  |  Map

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Heavily cropped, I'm afraid, but this was a new species to us, distinguished from the other similar...

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012  |  Map

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This little guy was seen amongst the vegetation at the back of our campsite pitch. France, Provence, Digne-les-Bains, Eaux Chaudes, 4/07/2011

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012  |  Map

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I don't know which species this is and don't have any other photos to assist with ID- can anyone...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012  |  Map

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We saw this on our campsite at Digne; we'd chosen a pitch with a flowery bank behind it and this was...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012  |  Map

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It was already afternoon before I noticed this pretty moth on my study window sill (see below)...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012  |  Map

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Still got lots of last year's holiday pics to sort through! France, Dordogne, St. Meyme de Rozens, la Cabane du Pommier, 24/09/2011

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012  |  Map

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Or is it Lesser T-b?? France, Dordogne, St. Meyme de Rozens, 28/09/2011

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012  |  Map

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