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Plebeius Argus Butterfly on a leave (Silver Studded 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.

Dainty Swallowtail butterfly perched on a flower head

A green and yellow butterfly on a leaf on a blurred background

The marbled white - Melanargia galathea sucks nectar with its trunk from the blossom of the Origanum vulgare - Oregano or wild Marjoram

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

The common Indian Jezebel butterfly drinking nectar from the flower plants

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

Southern White Admiral butterflies (Limenitis reducta) viewed on top

Tiny white butterfly on a Chamomile flower head

A single Tiger swallowtail butterfly gathers pollen from a milkweed in Oklahoma with a defocused background.

Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feeding on joe-pye weed in summer, Connecticut, with defocused background. 4:3 format.

A Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys rubi), photographed in the Lomond Hills, Fife, Scotland.

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

Beautiful Landscape background of Close-up image of a beautiful tiny butterfly on flower in real natural condition

Detailed close up of a bright orange colored butterfly, Lycaena dispar. Sitting on a yellow flower

Butterfly on Sambucus (Elder or Elderberry) in the morning Light

large butterfly on plant, Syrian Marbled White, Melanargia syriaca

Painted lady on butterfly bush in a Connecticut state forest, late summer. One of the most widely distributed butterflies in the world.

$Pontia edusa, the eastern Bath white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.\nPontia edusa is a small to medium-sized migrant butterfly, with a wingspan reaching about 45 mm. The upperside of the wings is white, with black stains on the top of the forewing and hindwing. The hindwing undersides have greenish-grey spots. The butterfly is nearly identical to Pontia daplidice. Investigations of the genitals are the only way to distinguish between these two types. \nThe adults fly from March to October with two to four generations depending on the latitude. The eggs are laid singly and have an incubation period of seven days. The caterpillars are present from May. They are greyish-greenish, with black dots and broad yellow stripes, quite similar to the larva of the cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae). The larvae feed on Resedaceae species. Pontia edusa hibernates in the chrysalis stage. \nHabitat:\nThis species can be found in any open grassy or flowery areas, in stony or rocky places and in roadsides, especially where the host plants grow, at an altitude of 0–2,300 meters \nDistribution:\nIt is found from the south east of Europe (southern France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia) up to central Europe and the Middle East in Iran and Iraq. It is a migrant which can also be encountered in Belgium, Holland, northern Germany and Poland, in the Baltic states and in southern Sweden and Norway(source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly resting on a thistle flower with the Shenandoah moutains in the background. Photographed in the Shenandoah National Park Virginia, USA.

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