LA
CONFIANCE -
A Butterfly Paradise
Our Gardens at La Confiance are a delight for spotting
various species of butterflies, the lavender in the early summer
is full of various species. Further afield the Brenne is a magical
place to visit.
Below is a report written by visitors to La Confiance
in Spring 2007.
A recent trip to the La Brenne area of France led
us to stay with Sue and Chris Mooney at La Confiance in the small
hamlet of Champ D’Oeuf. This gite is perfectly placed to visit
the nearby, pleasantly somewhat less known, ‘La Brenne National
Park’, which is incredibly rich in a variety of wildlife.
We came to photograph butterflies and managed 45 species in the
6 days we were there. These included many not seen in Britain, (Large
Tortoiseshell, Large Chequered Skipper, Southern White Admiral,
Niobe Fritillary, Lesser Purple Emperor, Dryad etc, etc), and others
that are now endangered in Western Europe, (especially the Woodland
Brown). Many other birds and reptiles were also seen and the highlight
was a Wild Forest Cat seen briefly crossing the road in front of
us, not to mention the Red Squirrels in Chris and Sue’s garden.
The gite itself is extremely well equipped, I’ve never seen
Cathy so impressed, and it was also great to know that Chris’
excellent cooking was available in the evening if required after
a hard day in the field. Certainly Chris’ cuisine is not to
be missed! Our one slight regret was that we missed the Large Copper,
but never mind it’s a good excuse to revisit and once again
stay at La Confiance!
Cathy & Derek Brown Berks
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