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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly sitting on a yellow flower (Papilio glaucus) against a blurred green background.
butterfly on the flower
A Butterfly papilio machaon on the grass in Summer
Daytime raer view close-up of a single common moorhen walking (Gallinula chloropus) on grass at the waterside
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in Dover, Tennessee
On the drought plagued short grass prairies in southeast Colorado, a rare and threatened species, the mountain plover, known as \
Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus
Tot 30-39mm, Ab 25-32mm, HW 19-23mm.\nOur most delicate Lestes, which is normally easily separated by its statue and coloration, although some Iberian populations recall L. barbarous.\nHabitat: A wide variety of seasonally dry shallow and reedy waters in the south, becoming more critical in the north-west, where it is most abundant in heath and bog lakes with peat moss (Sphagnum) and rushes (Juncus).\nFlight Season: Northern populations mostly emerge in July, flying into November.\nDistribution: Widespread in Europe, although seldom the dominant Lestes species. Distribution recall L. barbarous, and also tends to wander like that species, though rarely in similarly great numbers.\n\nThis Species is to be seen in the describe Habitats, but not as common as L. sponsa in the Netherlands.
moorhen
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.
A beautiful brown butterfly sits on a blooming oregano.
A female red-winged blackbird in a marsh in the Laurentian Forest in spring.
Male White-fronted Chat (Epthianura albifrons)
Sparrow perched on a branch at the park.
butterfly on the flower in spring
Tot: 45-50mm, Ab 30-37mm, Hw 33-38mm.\nIdentification:\nVery similar to O. cancellatum, with which it is found especially in the south-east, and as far west as France. However, it is sleeker, paler and more contrasting. Named for the contrasting white appendages of both sexes.\nBehavior:\nLike O. cancellatum, male often sits on open ground near the water, making very fast, low flights over the water.\nOccurrence:\nDistribution is patchy, but the species is generally not uncommon, stretching to China and Japan.\nHabitat: Open Ponds and Lakes.\nFlight Season: From the end of May to mid-September.\n\nThis nice Skimmer is photographed during a Vacation in France in May 1990. Scanned from a slide.
An extreme closeup shot of a butterfly with beautifully textured wings sitting on a plant with bubbly effects
Kildeer on Grass
green dragonfly close up. Macro shots nature scene dragonfly. green dragonfly in the nature habitat. Calopteryx splendens male
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Marsh Tit, Animal, Animal Body Part, Animal Eye, Animal Head
Blue Butterfly Macro
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Identification:\nTot 57-66mm, Ab 39-49mm, Hw 37-42mm.\nIn flight often confused with the related and similar small A. mixta. Ranges less far north, but also migratory and may be invasive in good summers.\nMales are often observed when making low patrols over drying wetlands, showing their noticeable bright colors. The males vivid blue eyes and abdomen and largely green thorax sides are especially distinctive.\nHabitat: Prefers standing waters that dry up over the course of Summer, often overgrown with low rushes, bulrushes or reeds.\nFlight Season: On average, emerges earlier than A. mixta. Seen mainly from May to August, especially in the later months.\nDistribution: Seldom abundant, and only permanently present around the Mediterranean, but scarce in much of Iberia and North Africa. Hot summer weather may lead to influxes further north. Occurs east to Mongolia.\n\nThis Picture is made in a Fen area in Flevoland in half August 2022 by high Summer temperatures.
A closeup of the meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on a purple flower
Square composition photography in macro without people of beautiful Iphiclides podalirius butterfly (also called, flambe) perched on branch of wild plant, weed, opening wings. Very colorful animal : White, yellow, blue and orange colors. The image was taken during summer season. This butterfly insect was shot in France, in Rhone-Alpes region (Europe). Lepidoptera family.
The crested lark or Galerida cristata common small grey brown bird on the green sunny background.
Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) standing on the grass
killdeer
European hare
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