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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.

Close-up of a beautiful buttery on a leaf.

Southern White Admiral butterflies (Limenitis reducta) viewed on top

Beautiful Apollo (Parnassius apollo) resting on a Echium vulgare, known as viper's bugloss.

A common blue at rest with closed wings and underside visible

$The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. \nDescription:\nCallimorpha dominula has a wingspan of 45–55 millimeters. Adults of this species are quite variable in color. The forewings usually have a metallic-green sheen on the blackish areas, with white and yellow or orange markings. Hindwings are red with three large and irregular black markings. These moths may also occur in rare color forms, one with yellow hindwings and body and one with extended black on hindwings. The thorax is black glossed with green and shows two longitudinal short yellow stripes. The abdomen is black. The scarlet tiger moth has developed mouthparts, that allow it to feed on nectar. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 40 millimeters . They are dark gray with yellow stripes and small white dots.\nBiology:\nThe imagines are active during the day in May and June. This species has a single generation. The caterpillars are polyphagous. They mainly feed on comfrey (Symphytum officinale), but also on a number of other plants (Urtica, Cynoglossum, Fragaria, Fraxinus, Geranium, Lamium, Lonicera, Myosotis, Populus, Prunus, Ranunculus, Rubus, Salix and Ulmus species). \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East (Turkey, South Caucasus and northern Iran). These moths prefer damp areas (wet meadows, river banks, fens and marshes), but they also can be found on rocky cliffs close to the sea (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

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

Peacock butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

A common blue butterfly in a meadow in close-up. The eye is in focus.

Bracketed image - 48 shots - of a butterfly on a bare wall.

This is a picture taken Kumamoto, Japan.

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina)

Butterfly Silver-washed Fritillary. Female. Argynnis paphia.

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

Pearl Crescent butterfly resting on a grass stalk

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

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Close-up of butterfly's head and antennae

green background and red butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillar, Boloria euphrosyne

Great spangled fritillary seeming to smile as its proboscis goes into a flower of joe-pye weed. Sharply focused on the eyes and head. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. The spangles are the silvery white spots on the underwings.

Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) Resting on bulrush flowers in june

Lesser Fiery Copper Butterfly / Latin species name: Lycaena thersamon

Butterfly - Insect, Insect, Monarch Butterfly, Flying, Lepidoptera

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