tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post7896140284473670429..comments2024-03-27T17:21:08.606+00:00Comments on Butterfly Notes: Sierra Nevada Butterflies - July 2016 (2)Nick Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-26119294612644495362016-12-11T22:05:33.263+00:002016-12-11T22:05:33.263+00:00Hi Maria, Yes it is amazing to see so many bright ...Hi Maria, Yes it is amazing to see so many bright butterflies in such an apparently barren place. However, there are also so many little prostrate plants there between the rocks and stones.Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-34611458132187535722016-12-11T22:04:02.128+00:002016-12-11T22:04:02.128+00:00Hi Tammie Lee. Yes the Sierra Nevada is an amazing...Hi Tammie Lee. Yes the Sierra Nevada is an amazing place. I love it! We will also not be seeing butterflies here in Scotland for the next four or five months. I am keeping myself satisfied by searching out chrysalises and hibernating butterflies!Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-90229351825428766032016-12-11T02:46:19.767+00:002016-12-11T02:46:19.767+00:00The colors look so bright and great against the st...The colors look so bright and great against the stones.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064368615178870750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-49515180148841188332016-12-05T22:32:41.527+00:002016-12-05T22:32:41.527+00:00Such a beautiful collection of sightings and photo...Such a beautiful collection of sightings and photographs. So nice that you were able to have a good sighting of different types. I am amazed that I will not see butterflies for months and more. But this season has a different sort of wings, ice crystals sometimes look like wings. Deep seasons offer something wonderful in each season. Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-81008809400352832016-11-21T23:49:28.380+00:002016-11-21T23:49:28.380+00:00Hi Jonny, Good to hear from you again. Yes, the Ap...Hi Jonny, Good to hear from you again. Yes, the Apollos are quite special and the way they glide up and down the mountainside is lovely. Like you, I look at the landscape and think it doesn't look promising, but between all of those stones are lots of little Alpine plants, that must be sufficient to sustain all of those butterflies. I would have imagined somewhere with more vegetation would have more butterflies, but I have never been anywhere with such a variety as the Sierra Nevada. Mind you, I have never been to Singapore!!Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-81624037833233905342016-11-21T23:31:17.419+00:002016-11-21T23:31:17.419+00:00Noushka,
I hope you do find someone to go there wi...Noushka,<br />I hope you do find someone to go there with. However, it is a very open and safe-feeling environment. It is the sort of place that you could just sit and enjoy the wildlife fly past! There are so many amazing little plants and insects, birds and mammals. I know you would love it!Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-18793348773191302762016-11-21T14:03:55.371+00:002016-11-21T14:03:55.371+00:00Hi Nick!
The Apollo is stunning. There's not...Hi Nick! <br /><br />The Apollo is stunning. There's nothing else like it. It's definitely something I'd hope to see if I ever visit someplace mountainous. Looking at the landscape shot, it's hard to imagine there are so many butterflies. I'm probably too used to the abundance of vegetation here. Great post!Bluebottlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667008363720497894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-72387048603334261642016-11-21T10:50:13.915+00:002016-11-21T10:50:13.915+00:00Many thanks for your answer, Nick.
I always wish t...Many thanks for your answer, Nick.<br />I always wish to go places but I am alone now and would prefer to travel with friends for the fun side but also for security reasons...<br />It is probable though I would find a hotel in summer for a few days.<br />Keep well :)Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-86982274547591893402016-11-20T18:30:55.559+00:002016-11-20T18:30:55.559+00:00Thanks Sonjia, It is a very special place. I have ...Thanks Sonjia, It is a very special place. I have never been anywhere else with such a variety and density of butterflies. It is interesting with it appearing to be a very baron landscape with quite hostile weather in winter. It makes me wonder if the butterflies do well there because of the lack of interference from humans. Whey don't we see butterflies like that in more flowery and less hostile environments? Maybe because of the use of chemicals?Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-56293949948206357232016-11-19T14:09:19.705+00:002016-11-19T14:09:19.705+00:00Hello Nick!:) Beautiful butterfly captures of the ...Hello Nick!:) Beautiful butterfly captures of the Sierra Nevada butterflies which are a treat to see, especially the beautiful Apollo, and the Nevada Blues, which I have never had the pleasure of seeing. I am however used to seeing butterflies resting on stones that retain the sun's heat for long periods of time. Have a great weekend, and thanks for the share, ...always an enjoyable experience.Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-53065393615880950852016-11-19T13:03:40.263+00:002016-11-19T13:03:40.263+00:00Thank you Linda. Yes, green always reminds me of s...Thank you Linda. Yes, green always reminds me of spring!Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-75898889969816688292016-11-19T00:07:23.836+00:002016-11-19T00:07:23.836+00:00Beautiful series, Nick! And the colour of your bl...Beautiful series, Nick! And the colour of your blog background happens to be my favourite colour. Green. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-30583200951902322052016-11-16T23:31:26.406+00:002016-11-16T23:31:26.406+00:00Hi Andrea. Yes, the landscape is pretty hostile th...Hi Andrea. Yes, the landscape is pretty hostile there. It is covered with snow for a number of months and even in the middle of summer it was a little windy and exposed, particularly the area where the Zullich Blue were flying. It must suit them, but it doesn't appear to be ideal! I didn't notice the temperature there this year, but last year it was only 10 degrees up at the top of the mountain at 9am, but 36 degrees on the road at the bottom of the mountain.Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-75532087581036158362016-11-16T23:27:50.231+00:002016-11-16T23:27:50.231+00:00Thanks RegineThanks RegineNick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-38167703589171979362016-11-15T06:21:56.694+00:002016-11-15T06:21:56.694+00:00Hi Nick the landscape really looks hostile even fo...Hi Nick the landscape really looks hostile even for people. It is amazing that those beautiful butterflies can get their food in that vast landscape. But they are really very beautiful, and i guess easy to photograph. I realized that they are not as fast when at cold habitat, than what we have in my garden. Oh how lovely to shoot them in our highlands where they are very kind to photographers.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-72037849271263466312016-11-13T20:01:39.744+00:002016-11-13T20:01:39.744+00:00Great. Great. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-48426828516581606512016-11-12T10:39:13.331+00:002016-11-12T10:39:13.331+00:00Hi Noushka,
It is an amazing place. When I was fir...Hi Noushka,<br />It is an amazing place. When I was first recommended this area to look for butterflies I thought that it didn't look very promising! I had always imagined that I should be looking for flowery meadows! However, there is an amazing variety of prostrate plants there. You would love them, too, along with all sorts of birds and really interesting invertebrates. I am always rushed when I am there, as I can only spend one day away from our family holiday there. It would be amazing to be able to spend more time enjoying the phenomenal flora and fauna. And I have only explored one mountain. I would love to go to other areas. I can't recommend it more highly. There are a number of hotels at Hoya de la Mora for the winter skiing. I have never checked, but I am sure they would be pleased to have visitors in the summer! If you do decide to go I can give you more details of where I have been.Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432461418078268195.post-52403767452309319022016-11-12T09:52:47.329+00:002016-11-12T09:52:47.329+00:00Hi Nick,
I just had a long look at this site on Go...Hi Nick,<br />I just had a long look at this site on Google maps, how interesting!<br />It is long drive from where I live but it gives me ideas to visit some of Spain's National Parks but I have to find someone to come with me!!<br />The Apollo is a wonderful butterfly to observe, I had only 2 opportunities to photograph it in the Pyrenees... quite difficult to follow in some areas!<br />Hoya De la Mora seems a great place for many species, I really enjoyed this post :)<br />Enjoy your WE Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.com