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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
Close-up image of a White Peacock Butterfly
A closeup of Peacock butterfly on fresh green leaf in field under sunlight on blurry background
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.
A common wood-nymph butterfly feeding on the blossom of a butterfly bush. Shallow depth of field. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV.
journey in the realm of animals
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.
Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown butterfly, Maniola jurtina, perched on a flower collecting nectar, surrounded by lush greenery.
Orange butterfly on green leaf
Macro image of Lepidoptera.
Struggling old butterfly
Butterfly garden: single Peleides blue morpho between green leafs with folded wings.
Speckled wood butterfly on green leaves in a sunny garden in Potes, Spain.
Butterfly on lavender
Macro shot of a butterfly on lavender flowers
A simple butterfly feeding on a plant
Insect
Colorful butterfly swing on leaf
The gatekeeper butterfly, Pyronia tithonus, resting on green vegetation
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.
City butterfly in the concrete jungle
A Brown and Yellow Butterfly on a Female Hand in Bright Sunlight in South Florida in the Fall of 2023
Polygonia c-aureum , Linnaeus, A butterfly is gathering honey
Butterfly on white background.
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