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Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) nectaring on meadow with wildflower

Clipped to banner size image of Chestnut Tiger butterfly flying in the thoroughwort flower garden.

Group of butterflies in purple lavender field.

Common Commander butterfly feeding on Mikania micrantha Kunth (Mile-a-minute Weed). Butterfly feeding on weeds.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a flower

A common bluebottle butterfly with vibrant blue and black wings eats small white flowers. A Timomenus aeris rests nearby. Wulai, Taiwan.

Side view of eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (female) atop Joe-Pye weed, midsummer. Wings partly open. Facing camera right. Taken in a meadow in Connecticut's northwest hills.

old world swallowtail sucking nectar from flower

Chestnut Tiger butterfly flying in the thoroughwort flower garden.

Butterfly on Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) in the morning Light

A Butterfly Pieris Brassicae On Summer lilac Buddleja davidii Flower

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

Blue Triangle Butterfly feeding at Buddleia Flower

Black swallowtail butterfly is well-known for its adaptability and wide distribution.

Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii), summer, Connecticut

Argus butterfly on pink sedum flower, shallow depth of field

Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus -Species of Lepidoptera called also Hairstreak Butterfly

Giant Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) on a purple butterfly bush. Slight motion blur on the wings.

This image captures a peaceful moment in nature where a Wall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera) delicately rests on a branch of white flowers. The butterfly, with its beautifully detailed orange and brown wings, is highlighted by a blurred background that accentuates the sharpness of the main subject. The white flowers, in full bloom, add a touch of purity and freshness to the scene. The subtle interplay of light and shadows highlights the delicate textures of the petals and the butterfly's wings, creating a harmonious and serene scene.

Daytime front view close-up of the underside of a single 'Vanessa atalanta' or 'red admiral' butterfly sitting on blooming summer lilac (Buddleja davidii)

photograph of a butterfly on top of a flower in the swamp

Heather. Butterfly on a bush of wild heather under the evening sun

Beautiful butterfly is on multi colored flower in nature.

Painted lady / Vanessa cardui on a purple butterfly bush / Buddleja.

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feeding on joe-pye weed in summer, Connecticut, with defocused background. 4:3 format.

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