Silver-spotted Skipper female gatering nectar of a knapweed flower in a dry meadow. Diois, France.
A Meadow Brown ant a Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
Reverdin's Blue resting on a Cushion Calamint in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
Adonis Blue male resting on a Globe-thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, France.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
A trio of Chalkill Blue butterflies gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
A duo of Bleu-nacré gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of a carline thistle flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of a carline thistle flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Bleu-nacré mâle posé dans la végétation sèche des terres noires du Diois. Drôme, France...Chalkhill Blue male resting in dry vegetation of black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.
Chlorophorus trifasciatus on umbelliferous. The larvae of this Longhorn beetle is developing in roots of Fabaceae (Ononis, Dorycnium). Diois, France..
A hoverfly (Scaeva selenitica) female gathering nectar of a common chicory flower in marl. Diois, France.
A hoverfly (Scaeva selenitica) female gathering nectar of a St John's wort flower in marl. Diois, Drome, France.
Great Banded Furrow Bee male gathering nectar of a a Cephalaria leucantha in black marl. Diois, France.
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis/reali/juvernica group) resting on a Cephalaria leucantha in black marl. Diois, Drôme, France. The species in this group are difficult to identify on a photo.
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis/reali/juvernica group) resting on a Cephalaria leucantha in black marl. Diois, Drôme, France. The species in this group are difficult to identify on a photo.
Adonis Blue male resting on lady's bedstraw in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Provence Chalk-hill Blue mating on a Spanish broom flower in a wasteland bordering the Drôme. The male, above, is an aberration. Diois, France.
Provence Chalk-hill Blue mating on a Spanish broom flower in a wasteland bordering the Drôme. The male, above, is an aberration. Diois, France.
Provence Chalk-hill Blue mating on a Spanish broom flower in a wasteland bordering the Drôme. The male, above, is an aberration. Diois, France.
Provence Chalk-hill Blue mating on a grass in a wasteland bordering the Drôme. The male on the left is aberrant, layout and shape of the points of the forewing are different than they should be in this species. These variations can be caused by genetic origins or environmental stress suffered during the development of the caterpillar or during its pupation.
Escher's Blue female gathering nectar of a Blue Aphyllanthes flower in a wasteland. Diois, France.
Escher's Blue female gathering nectar of a Blue Aphyllanthes flower in a wasteland. Diois, France.
Mating of Anisoplia tempestiva, beetles of the family Rutelidae in a wasteland. Diois, France.
