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Website News

7/6/11

The website gets a facelift and improved page navigation.
Added cluster photo to the Monarch page and modified the Monarch food page.
The description of the Common Blue has been updated.
Rauparaha's Copper distrubution updated.
Sighting report now includes migrant species.
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Each species now links to the relevant NZBRN survey page.
Updated the Acknowledgments.
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16/5/11

Added NZBRN distribution maps to the migrant sightings page.

12/5/11

A rare Blue Tiger was seen in April, so updated the Blue Tiger and the Migrant sightings pages.

5/4/11

Modified the Sighting Report page so it is now easier to submit, reorganised the menu and updated the Help Out page.

1/4/11

Updated behaviours for the 3 Tussock Ringlets and Boulder Copper. Added new photos of the Red Admiral, Boulder Copper variations and Glade Copper. Updated the Acknowledgments and References.

31/3/11

Changed the Contact page so it is now easier to make contact.

28/3/11

Added a subscription service for store updates via email. These will inform you when there is new items added or are back in stock again.

26/3/11

Added new photos that Anna, Jérôme, Norm (thanks) and I have taken of many species in the past few months. There is now new pictures on most species pages. Updated the Acknowledgments page with latest photo donators.

22/3/11

Brought store back in-house and upgraded the forum.

19/3/11

Updated Migrant sightings, the Meadow Argus photo and Acknowledgments page with latest photo donator.

15/3/11

Stuart has completed more printable guides, they are available from the Downloads section.

5/2/11

Thanks to Stuart Desjardins, there is now some printable guides, they can be found in the Downloads section.

7/11/10

Updated Migrant sightings.

4/11/10

Added an printable ID Guide.

1/11/10

Updated the lifecycles of the Monarch and Red Admiral. Made further changes about hybridisation between the Common Blue and Southern Blue. Added details about upcoming species variation changes to all the Copper species. Also updated the ID, References and alternative names for Harris's and Janita's Tussocks.

21/8/10

Updated the Help and Links page.

10/8/10

Made changes about the scientific names and hybridisation wording in the Common Blue and Southern Blue. Added a missing article to the References page and updated the Acknowledgments.

01/8/10

Added an Identification Guide and updated the Links page.

05/7/10

Updated the Links page.

17/5/10

Added a new picture to the Forest Ringlet which was donated by Dave Boyle, who is now mentioned in the Acknowledgments.

01/5/10

Added new female pictures to the Monarch.

15/4/10

Updated the larva sections of the Monarch, Red Admiral and Yellow Admiral. Also updated the Links and References.

09/4/10

Updated the adult description and added new pictures to the Long-tailed Blue and updated the Links page.

07/4/10

Added a egg picture to the Forest Ringlet which was donated by Mike Lusk.

05/4/10

Updated the Links and

1/4/10

Completed the improved photos for each species.
The Boulder Copper now has a Variations page.
Updated the Links and Acknowledgments.
would like to thank the following people for the photos they donated.

Jérôme Albre
Mike Lusk
Norm Twigge
Roger Frost
Taffy Parry
Tony Wills

27/3/10

Updated the glossary.

17/3/10

Began updating the photos for each species.

13/2/10

Updated the Links page.

14/12/09

Updated the larva and pupa sections of the Red Admiral and Yellow Admiral.

30/10/09

The website has reached 1 year old.
Presents include;

a forum to
a Flying this month list,
a new menu layout,
clearer navigation,
a website Aims and Goals list,
plus many minor changes to improve site performance.

21/10/09

Updated lifecycle and pictures of the Glade Copper, pictures of the Rauparaha's Copper and Acknowledgments is updated with latest donators of pictures.

18/10/09

Added pictures of the Forest Ringlet larva and improved Painted Lady pictures.

15/10/09

Thank you to the people that donated pictures of Common Copper (Variations) to enable the creation of this page. These people are mentioned in the Acknowledgments. Also updated the Common Copper page to reflect this change.

13/10/09

Clarified the imago description wording and added to the notes about the lifecycle on the Rauparaha's Copper.

4/10/09

Updated the Links page.

3/10/09

Launched Website News (this page).

2/10/09

The website has a new home, meaning exciting changes this spring.

21/9/09

Updated the Links and

2/8/09

You can read About the Author now.