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Beautiful Silver-washed fritillary [Argynnis paphia] butterfly on a flower in summer

A large butterfly (Nymphalidae) on a purple flower against a natural green background in a wildflower field. Taken at midday at 1/3200 s, f/8.0 and 600 mm.

a Melanargia galathea as a close up in sunlight

Two Heath fritillary butterflies (Melitaea athalia) on the purple flower.

Wildflowers and butterfly in alpine environment

Wild flowering plant in nature, trifolium pratense, clover flower. Nature aesthetics summer scene, green field with blossoming flowers, selective focus. White butterfly feeding on pollen, outdoors

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

Photos of beautiful butterflies in nature. Beautiful wildflowers and green grass. Peaceful landscape. Summer. Beauty of nature. Bright color images. Macrophotography of insects.

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

August 2021: Close-up of a Marbled White Butterfly in wild nature

Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, butterfly on Centaurea jacea flower closeup in meadow

$The Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nErebia aethiops has a wingspan of 42–46 mm. Antennae are clavate (club shaped). The background colour of the wings varies from dark brown to black brown, with reddish-yellow bands, black eyespots with white pupils and greyish wing fringes, weakly chequered in the females. On the forewing there are three or four eyespots, usually two apical plus a third detached, while on the hindwings there are four or five. \nThe underside of the hindwings shows a whitish or cream banding but there is a slightly marked sexual dimorphism. The egg is oval shaped, with 20 to 28 longitudinal ribs. The mature caterpillar is yellow brown, with a brown head. The pupae are yellow brown and relatively short and compact, reaching a length of 12.5–124.5 millimeters.\nBiology:\nThis species is univoltine. Adults fly from June to August. The eggs are laid singly on the leaves of grass. The larvae hatch after two weeks. The hibernating larva is reported to feed on Agrostis, Dactylis, Poa annua, Bromus erectus and other grasses. In Scotland the main host plants are purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and blue moor-grass (Sesleria caerulea).\nDistribution and Habitat:\nErebia aethiops is widespread in the Palearctic realm, including most of Europe, the Alps and Apennines, Balkans, Asia Minor, the Urals, and the Caucasus. In Europe and Russia, these butterflies prefer the edge of pine forests and tall damp grassland in hills and mountains up to 2400 m (source Wikipedia).\n\nThe Picture is made along a small River in the Eifel (Germany) in halfway August 2021.$

The Speckled Wood occurs in woodland, gardens and hedgerows. Butterflies often perch in sunny spots, spiralling into the air to chase each other.

Close-up of a small butterfly sitting on a chamomile flower in springtime.

Satyrinae butterflies fly in a meadow full of colorful flowers

Two Erebia ligea butterflies and a fly on a yellow flower.

A beautiful butterfly sits on a flower and collects nectar.

A low angled image of a Small Heath Butterfly resting low on grass

A close look at a white butterfly in natural habitat on colorful plants

The marbled white - Melanargia galathea - resting on a blossom of the ox-eye - Buphthalmum salicifolium

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

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