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A map butterfly is sitting on a grass-stock
Vanessa cardui is a very common migrant that arrives from Africa every summer. Numbers fluctuate annually, depending on the reproduction in Africa.\nThe species is most likely to be seen in open areas were the vegetation has a mosaic structure, such as waste land, fallow ground and pasture land.\nit uses various species of Carduus, Arctium and Cirsium both as larval food plant and as a source of nectar.\n\nThis is a common Migration Butterfly in the Netherlands.
Natural closeup on the colorful orange spring version of the map butterfly, Araschnia levana with spread wings in the vezgetation
Araschnia levana Map Butterfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.
Araschnia levana f. prorsa the summer generation from the Map butterfly on Eryngium palmatum - the blue eryngo, flat sea holly or noble thistle
Comma butterfly on budding goose-berry.
Papillons posés sur une fleur
A red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta at the end of the summer sitting on a yellow flower with a bunch of flies. The picture is taking in a meadow which is part of an area which are reclaimed from the sea. The area is named Kalvebod Commons and are situated 20 minutes from the center of Copenhagen and are used for grazing cattle and as a public nature park
Country card sits on a blade of grass
The Red Admiral is a common and regular migrant in the Netherlands. The species is regularly seen in gardens during mid-late summer. They are often found feeding on garden Buddleias or during late summer/early autumn seen feeding often in large numbers on flowering Ivy and rotting fruit in gardens and orchards.\n\nHabitat: Anywhere in the Netherlands where abundant nectar sources are available and Common Nettle the larval food plant can be found.\n\nDistribution: This familiar butterfly can be found anywhere in the Netherlands in almost all habitat types. It is a strong flyer and is known to migrate from continental Europe to the North every year.\n\nThis is a common Migration Butterfly in the Netherlands.
a small butterfly sitting on a white bloom
Exstreme closeup portrait of a moth
Side view close-up on the underside wings of the Map butterfly, araschnia levana, pollinating on the white flowers of ground elder masterwort weed. This summer brood are black with white markings.
A Texan crescentspot butterfly on a leaf in summer in the jungle of Guatemala.
Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana) resting on grass in the dunes
Lush wildflower meadow
Map butterfly (Aracshina levana) f. prorsa on white flower with open wings in summer, black background
Polygonum c-album is a common resident in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, its area of distribution underwent waves of expansion and contraction. This expansion is continuing at present, and the species can now be found all over the country.\nHabitat: The Comma Butterfly especially occurs in open deciduous or mixed woodland. There, it is usually seen in the lighter parts, such as in woodland clearings or at the woodland edge, on damp, rough vegetation. It can be found in parks and gardens in woodland areas.\nFlying Season: Polygonia c-album flies in one or two generations, the first from the end of June until mid-August.\nThe species hibernates as an adult butterfly.\n\nThe Species is quite common (for decades) in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
Natural closeup on the spring color varioant of the Orange Map Butterfly, Araschnia levana with open wings
Front view of a painted lady butterfly sucking on flowering origanum.
A large brown butterfly sits on white flowers surrounded by flies. The background is blurred and green.
Fully grownup dark, thorny caterpillar is moving on a mauve plant leaf. Macro horizontal shot with copy space have taken through high quality 100 mm macro lens using aperture f/5.6.
Butterfly White Admiral butterfly (Limenitis camilla) close-up photography, Poland
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The map (Araschnia levana), form prorsa (summer) - black butterfly
Vanessa cardui is a very common migrant that arrives from Africa every summer. Numbers fluctuate annually, depending on the reproduction in Africa.\nThe species is most likely to be seen in open areas were the vegetation has a mosaic structure, such as waste land, fallow ground and pasture land.\nit uses various species of Carduus, Arctium and Cirsium both as larval food plant and as a source of nectar.\n\nThis is a common Migration Butterfly in the Netherlands.
Edelfalter Limenitis Camilla
Macro photo of butterfly on wild plant in nature. No people are seen in frame. Shot under daylight with full frame mirrorless camera.
Map butterfly Araschnia levana on giant hogweed blossoms.
Butterfly in the field in summer
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