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The Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)

A forest-dwelling Common Posy resting on a stalk. It often observed with its tails in motion to serve as a decoy to fool predators into mistaking the tails for its antennae.Taken in Singapore.http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2382/lycaenidae/ravindra.htm

Colourful butterfly on flower in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

Closeup of a Gulf Fritillary butterfly feeding on red tubular flowers in a Florida garden

Bracketed image - 48 shots - of a butterfly on a bare wall.

Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed in summer, top or dorsal view, showing the pattern on the back of the wings. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. Fritillary is also a checkered flower.

Large walnut aphid (Panaphis juglandis) on the upper side of leaf of walnut (Juglans regia) nymphs and adults.

A butterfly enjoying lunch on an orange flower. Taken in Riddley Creek state park.

$Brenthis daphne, the marbled fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nBrenthis daphne has a wingspan of 30–44 millimeters. Wings are rather rounded, the basic color of the upper side of the forewings is bright orange, with an incomplete black marginal band. The underside of the hindwings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect (hence the common name). The quadrangular patch on the underside hindwing is partially shaded orange pink to outer side. The chrysalis has two dorsal rows of thorns with bright spots and a bright metallic shine.\nThis species is very similar to the lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino), but the latter is slightly smaller and the coloration of said patch is completely yellow.\nBiology:\nThe butterfly flies from late May to early August depending on the location. The eggs are laid separately in July on the leaves of the host plants. The larvae feed on brambles (Rubus fruticosus), raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Rubus caesius, Rubus sachalinensis, Sanguisorba officinalis and Filipendula species, while adults usually feed on nectar from brambles, thistles and other flowers. This species is univoltine. It overwinters at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell. \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis widespread species is present in the Palearctic ecozone from the southern parts of the continental Europe (northern Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy and eastwards to Slovakia and Greece), up to Caucasus, western Siberia. It prefers warm and sunny forest edges, woodland and bushy areas where the host plants grow, at an elevation of 75–1,750 meters above sea level (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Various butterfly on plants and flowers skipper

Head-on view of a white peacock butterfly on a leaf

Pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on black-eyed Susan 3, summer. A North American butterfly. First in a series, with copy space.

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

A Julia heliconian butterfly nectaring on a pink flowering plant in the garden with blur background

Northern Checkerspot butterfly feeding on Thistle. Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills, California.

A Northern crescent butterfly collects nectar from a flower in spring in the forest.

A Pearl Crescent butterfly feeding from a Lance-leaved Coreopsis flower.

Pearl crescent butterfly on black-eyed Susan flower up close, summer

The blue color of the Common Blue butterfly is less evident when its wings are closed, but a distinct blue hue does show up. The detailed patterns on the wings are a marvel of the artistry of nature. This photographe was taken in the midday sunshine in Southern Quebec in summertime.

Butterfly Marsh Fritillary. Euphydryas aurinia.

Detailed close up of a Heat Fritillary butterfly sitting on a white flower with wings spread

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