Re: GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-16 Thread mike wilson
> On 16 June 2021 at 05:42 Alan C wrote: > > > Of course the real problem is human overpopulation but one > is not allowed to say that. You just did. And I agree with you. We need about a 40% reduction, as a minimum. If it happens, it will be selective but not in a way most people woul

Re: GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-15 Thread Alan C
As far as I know, Painted Ladies are the only butterflies to occur on every continent. Alan C On 15-Jun-21 09:35 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Dan. very interesting these pictures and your efforts to breed these butterflies. Painted ladies are also flying in our region in summer. They are surviving

Re: GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-15 Thread Alan C
Thanks for that very informative discourse, Dan. Great gallery too. If everyone had your outlook the world wouldn't be in the ecological mess it is today. Of course the real problem is human overpopulation but one is not allowed to say that. In the end I fear nature will take corrective action.

Re: GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Dan. very interesting these pictures and your efforts to breed these butterflies. Painted ladies are also flying in our region in summer. They are surviving winter in northern Africa and southern Europe and the first generation in spring are flying to northern Europe. Their population differs mu

Re: GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Enjoyed all the info of "start to finish" Painted Ladies.. but in terms of enjoying an image, I'll take the second to last shot on the page.. nice colors and nice geometry. ann On 6/15/2021 12:10 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: As most of you know, I am really into butterflies. I concentrate

GESO: Painted Ladies

2021-06-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
As most of you know, I am really into butterflies. I concentrate on Monarchs, for a number of reasons: They are among the most endangered. They are probably the most beautiful butterflies in the Eastern US. They are marathon athletes, as most migrate from the Northeast to Mexico and back once a