Also at Saint-Trojan-les-Bains there were decent numbers of Lepidoptera. By far the most common were Clouded yellows (Colias croceus) but there were smaller numbers of Red admirals (Vanessa atalanta); Painted ladies (Cynthia cardui); Small whites (Artogeia rapae); Grayling (Hipparchia semele); Brown argus (Aricia agestis); Common blues (Polyommatus icarus) and Wall browns (Lasiommata megera). There were also day-flying Hummingbird hawk moths (Macroglossum stellatarum) and Maritime pine trees had impressive 'nests' of caterpillars. The major disappointment was not getting a picture of a pristine Common swallowtail (Papilio machaon) which visited flowers as I returned from the swimming pool (minus camera).
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