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A Lorquin's Admiral Butterfly gathers nectar from a bloom in Colusa County, California

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.

Papilio machaon. Butterfly in its natural environment.

Celery butterfly forages a butterfly shrub in Quebec in the fall.

Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

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

Viceroy Butterfly feeding on nectar from a wildflower.

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

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) on white wildflowers

Butterfly drinking juice from flower - animal behavior.

Close up of swallawtail butterfly perched on flowers and sucking nectar

A beautiful Swallowtail butterfly with distinct yellow markings resting gracefully on a vibrant green leaf. The contrast between the butterfly's elegant patterns and the lush foliage creates a serene and captivating natural composition.

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.

Black Swallowtail butterfly at rest on red and yellow milkweed blossoms

Photo taken at Goethe state forest in North Central Florida. Nikon D720 with Nikon 200mm macro lens and SB28DX flash

Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) butterfly perched on a twig all on a white background

Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (male) on Joe-Pye weed in midsummer

Podalirio butterfly in the natural park of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas.

A black and white butterfly on a white flower

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

Tiger Swallowtail butterfly and other yellow winged insect

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

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