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Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia Cyane) feeding on Blue Porterweed with purple flowers. The whiskers on the butterfly eye area is razor sharp clear!
Closeup of a Gulf Fritillary butterfly feeding on red tubular flowers in a Florida garden
Painted Lady butterfly in a garden at Agartala, Tripura, India, Asia. Tripura is one of the states of India, and Agartala is its capital
Pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) on black-eyed Susan 3, summer. A North American butterfly. First in a series, with copy space.
A stunning black butterfly perched atop a vibrant pink flower in a sun-drenched meadow
Side view macro close-up of a single tiger longwing butterfly (Heliconius hecale) sitting on a pink flower
The hummingbird hawk-moth hovering over flower (Macroglossum stellatarum). The moth in its natural habitat, on Buddleja davidii, also called summer lilac, butterfly-bush. High quality photo
Drinking up nectar from milkweed flowers, a wild, mourning cloak butterfly feeds in Waterton Canyon near the South Platte River in Littleton, Colorado.
butterfly on the flower in spring
Gatekeeper butterfly on cornflowers.
Various butterfly on plants and flowers skipper
Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed 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.
Closeup of pink Bee Balm blossom and colorful Mormon Fritillary Butterfly with wings spread. Pattern of distinct black markings on butterfly 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.
A Pearl Crescent butterfly feeding from a Lance-leaved Coreopsis flower.
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)
Small copper butterfly on Oregano flower.
a butterfly sitting on a petal
American Lady Butterfly On White Flowers
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.
A meadow brown, or maniola jurtina butterfly ,on achillea
butterfly on the flower in spring
Painted lady butterfly feeding on sunlit yellow flower in late summer/early fall. One of the most widespread butterflies in the world. Taken in Connecticut in September, this photo shows the beautiful underwing.
green background and red butterfly, Pearl-bordered Fritillar, Boloria euphrosyne
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.
A close up of the butterfly (Limenitis populi ussuriensis) on moss.
The photo shows orange/yellow cosmos flowers and a butterfly called Argyreus hyperbius / Indian fritillary.\nNative to Mexico, cosmos sulphureus which is commonly called yellow cosmos is now grown all over including North America, Asia and Europe. This annual plant produces daisy-like flowers with flower colors ranging from yellow to orange to scarlet red. Orange cosmos normally blooms in summer and early autumn in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.
Dorsal view macro of a Small Tortoiseshell (Papilio urticae) on a yellow wildflower (Senecio cannabifolius) near Kamuiwakka Falls in Shiretoko National Park and World Heritage Site, Hokkaido, Japan
Butterfly drinking juice from flower.
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