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A butterfly perches on open flower in sunlight

A Plain Tiger butterfly feeding on nectar.

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown

Monarch Butterfly in Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove on the Central Coast of California USA

Side view macro close-up of a single tiger longwing butterfly (Heliconius hecale) sitting on a pink flower

monarch butterfly collecting pollen on a flower

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.

Close up common butterfly on flowers with nature background

Viceroy butterfly (a monarch mimic), summer. Smaller than a monarch, with a different vein pattern.

the monarch butterfly on gray vintage wooden background

Monarch Butterfly on flower in Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove on the Central Coast of California USA

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

Viceroy Butterfly feeding on nectar from a wildflower.

Battus philenor, the pipevine swallowtail or blue swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America. This butterfly is black with iridescent-blue hindwings. Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona.

Orange Monarch butterfly pollinating yellow Lantana flowers in a tropical garden

Painted Lady or Cosmopolitan butterfly - Vanessa cardui - resting on red dahlia - Dahlia coccinea

Fritillary butterfly on an orange Cosmos flower in a meadow. Very shallow depth of field. Focus flat on to the side of the butterfly with it's wings raised. Good copy space.

Cigaritis vulcanus, the common silverline butterfly, Spring summer floral background

A black swallowtail butterfly snacking on Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa).

a Monarch butterfly as it delicately hangs upside down from a lilac flower. This close-up shot captures a serene moment of rest in the enchanting world of butterflies.

Butterfly - Insect, Insect, Monarch Butterfly, Flying, Lepidoptera

A black and white butterfly on a white flower

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