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For some reason, our garden does not get a lot of butterfly visits, likely it has to do with the type of vegetation we have. All the more surprised I...More

This Small tortoiseshell's latin name "Aglais" derives from the name of one of the antique greek godesses of charm and grace!

Stranded in a wiry riddle,
a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar
finds old-school magic in a labyrinth of fennel.

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Masking its prensence this cobra snap was shot in Dutch Emmen zoo with our Panasonic movie camera. Wished I had my 60D but heylady fortune has granted...More

Eating its way through a tangled maze of fennel,
a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar eavesdrops
on whispered rumors of future flights.More

Three butterflies hanging upside down a twig.

Swallowtail (Papilio Machaon)

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae) sunbathing

Butterfly, black-white

taken in sayn castle, germany. can not remember the name. maybe someone here knows. thanks for advise.

A butterfly samples dessert in a new Eden,
drunken dreams of nectar whispering
from the flower's depths.

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Zebra Butterfly (Helliconius charltonius)

This group of butterflies feeds on Passionflower (Passiflora) in central and south America.

Postman butterfly, Belize

Caterpillar of the Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio Machaon)

Tortoiseshell butterfly on a Dandelion flower.

Closeup of a Female Common Blue butterfly.

I was taking pictures of this fellow and suddenly the little one came above. He is also looking right into the lens :)