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A Butterfly Pieris Brassicae On Summer lilac Buddleja davidii Flower

Tiny white butterfly on a Chamomile flower head

Southern White Admiral butterfly, Limenitis reducta, Brac Island, Croatia

The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on a scabiosa

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

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.

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

This picture was taken in Raw format and edited in Adobe Lightroom.

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

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

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

A single Tiger swallowtail butterfly gathers pollen from a milkweed in Oklahoma with a defocused background.

Great spangled fritillary on purple verbena 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.

Close-up image of a beautiful Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon, Papilionidae family) butterfly

Southern White Admiral butterflies (Limenitis reducta) viewed on top

$Melanargia galathea has a wingspan of 46–56 millimetres In these medium-sized butterflies the upper side of the wings is decorated with white and gray-black or dark brown markings, but it is always gray-black or dark brown checkered in the basal and distal areas. The underside is similar to the upper side but the drawings is light gray or light brown. On the underside of the hindwings is present a row of gray eye spots. The males and the females are quite similar, except that some females may have a yellowish nuance on the underside of the wings.\nLife cycle:\nLike other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. These include Phleum (P. pratense), Poa (P. annua, P. trivalis), Festuca rubra, Bromus erectus, Dactylis, Brachypodium pinnatum, Agrostis capillaris, Elytrigia, Holcus, Dactylis, Triticum and Agropyron species . \nEggs are laid on the wing, or from brief perches on grass stems, and are just sprinkled among the grass stems. Upon hatching, the larvae immediately enter hibernation and only feed the following spring when the fresh growth occurs. They are a lime-green colour, with a dark green line running down the middle of their back. Pupation takes place at ground level in a loose cocoon. Adults can be found from early June to early September. On a good site, in warm, sunny weather, thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.\nHabitat:\nIt is found in forest clearings and edges, meadows and steppe where it occurs up to 1,500-1,700 m above sea level. They are a common sight in unimproved grasslands across Europe.\n\nDistribution:\nThis species can be found across most of Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. There is an isolated population in Japan. It is not found in Ireland, North Britain, Scandinavia (except Denmark) and Portugal or Spain. The late twentieth century saw an expansion of its range in the UK (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

big butterfly on the plant, Syrian Marbled White, Melanargia syriaca

The marbled white - Melanargia galathea sucks nectar with its trunk from the blossom of the Origanum vulgare - Oregano or wild Marjoram

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a flower

Green-veined white butterfly, Pieris napi, resting in a meadow hanging on a white flower foraging

Artistic photo of an imperfect eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (male) on joe-pye weed, with motion blur smoothing his damaged wings, and blurred flowers in the foreground. Despite his condition, he flies, feeds, and inspires. Second in a series of three. Taken in Connecticut, midsummer.

Fritillaria provenzal (Melitaea deione), drinking nectar on white flower with out-of-focus background.

Papillon Grand Planeur in Montreal as part of the exhibition :P apillons en liberté.

A black and white butterfly on a white flower

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