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

The Hypolimnas bolina butterfly is a butterfly that has a small body size, usually they fly low and occasionally land on the ground to sunbathe in groups. Can be found in wet forest habitats, parks, gardens, irrigation areas and rivers. These butterflies will usually visit tembelekan, putrimalu and hibiscus flowers to suck nectar so they can also act as pollination agents.

An argynnis paphia Butterfly on a flower at sunset in Summer

Orange butterfly drinking nectar from flower

Orange brown fritillary butterfly, Argynnis paphia sitting on a white flower. Selective focus with green blurred background

Silver-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) on waterhemp

$Pyronia tithonus is a common resident in the Netherlands and has its centre of occurrence in the North-Eastern and Southern Part of the Netherlands.\nHabitat: Gatekeeper occurs mainly in rough, scrubby, flowery grassland vegetation, often in half-shaded places, usually with some woodland nearby. Also in heath land with some trees.\nFlying Season:\nIt flies in one generation from mid-July until mid-August and hibernates as a half-grown caterpillar.\n\nThere are two main Populations in The Netherlands: the North East and the South.\nThis Picture is made in the Groote Peel (Limburg) in the end of July in 2025.$

A closeup of Peacock butterfly on fresh green leaf in field under sunlight on blurry background

Meadow Brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, perched on a flower collecting nectar, surrounded by lush greenery.

A Brown and Yellow Butterfly on a Female Hand in Bright Sunlight in South Florida in the Fall of 2023

A common wood-nymph butterfly feeding on the blossom of a butterfly bush. Shallow depth of field. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV.

Close-up of a brown butterfly perched delicately on a green oak leaf, set against a blurred background of vibrant summer foliage. The sharp focus on the butterfly and leaf contrasts beautifully with the natural bokeh, highlighting the details of the butterfly’s textured wings and the serrated edges of the leaf. Ideal for themes of biodiversity, nature, and tranquility.

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

Speckled wood butterfly on green leaves in a sunny garden in Potes, Spain.

Macro shot of a butterfly on lavender flowers

The gatekeeper butterfly, Pyronia tithonus, resting on green vegetation

This image shows a comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) perched among lush green foliage. Its jagged orange wings with black markings are distinctive. The butterfly’s posture and wing clarity suggest it's basking. Photographed in a lightly shaded area alongside a riverbank.

$Lycaena phlaeas is a common resident in the Netherlands. \nHabitat: The species inhabits a variety of places, including rather nutrient-poor, dry grasslands, gardens, roadside verges, Heathland and coastal dunes, generally these are dry areas with sheltered, sunny spots. Surprisingly, however, the highest densities are found in wet, nutrient-poor grassland.\nDistribution: Its distribution hardly changed during the 20th century.\nFlying Season: The Small Copper flies in three generations from the end of April until the end of September and hibernates as a half-grown caterpillar.\n\n\nThis is a quite common species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Polygonia c-aureum , Linnaeus, A butterfly is gathering honey

Close-up image of a White Peacock Butterfly

Butterfly garden: single Peleides blue morpho between green leafs with folded wings.

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