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Blue Butterfly

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.

butterfly on the flower in spring

Beautiful Apollo (Parnassius apollo) resting on a Echium vulgare, known as viper's bugloss.

Pipevine swallowtail or blue swallowtail (Battus philenor) feeding on a Bee Balm wildflower

Close-up of a beautiful buttery on a leaf.

Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

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.

A forest-dwelling Common Posy resting on a stalk. It often observed with its tails in motion to serve as a decoy to fool predators into mistaking the tails for its antennae.Taken in Singapore.http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2382/lycaenidae/ravindra.htm

butterfly on the flower in spring

Painted lady butterfly, vanessa cardui on flower green background

Battus philenor, the pipevine swallowtail or blue swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America. This butterfly is black with iridescent-blue hindwings. Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona.

Aricia montensis

Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly on black background

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) against white background

Great spangled fritillary, fluttering over summer wildflowers (joe-pye weed) as it feeds, with the focus on the eyes and head. The butterfly's striking pattern inspires its name. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box.

Butterfly, Atalanta, red admiral, sitting, colorful, close-up, plant, Eupatorium Cannabinum, backgrounds, wildlife, dutch butterfly

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

gossamer-winged butterfly, A butterfly is gathering honey

Silver-washed fritillary

Closeup of a knapweed fritillary, Melitaea phoebe, butterfly resting and pollinating in bright sunlight.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a flower

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly feeding on a mint flower, sunset light in autumn, close up, macro, shallow depth of the field

Butterfly on Globe Amaranth flower.

Rush veneer

Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed in summer. The spangles are the silvery white spots on the underwings. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. Fritillary is also a checkered flower.

a butterfly feeds on nectar in the Annapurna region of Nepal

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