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Orange butterfly drinking nectar from flower

This orange / black colored butterfly is sucking nectar out of a flower in a forest close to the fort of Douaumont near Verdun, France

Butterfly on yellow flower. Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia

A small plant just blooming on the woodland floor.

Macro photography of a beautiful silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) with bright orange wings

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

Macro image of a butterfly feeding on a wild plant.

Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) sitting on a purple thorny thistle flower. Wings in deep orange color with black spots on the upperside. Closeup with blurred background.

$Vanessa cardui - Painted lady butterfly - Distelfalter\nBeautiful butterfly on a thistle flower. Europe.$

Beautiful close-up of a silver-washed fritillary butterfly sitting on a flower.

An image of a Comma Butterfly nectaring on a thistle head

Closeup of a Silver-washed fritillary butterfly, Argynnis paphia, with spread wings feeding on thistle flowers. The patterns on the wings are clearly visible.

Close-up photo of an orange butterfly with black spots perched on purple wildflowers in a green setting.

Butterfly Lesser Marbled Fritillary. Brenthis ino.

Butterfly (Argynnis) on Globe Thistle captured during summer season.

Great spangled fritillary, fluttering over summer wildflowers (joe-pye weed) as it feeds, with the focus on the eyes and head. Note the proboscis inside the flower. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box.

Silver-washed Fritillary - (Latin: Argynnis paphia) in Termessos National Park

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