Wood White courtship ; The male stands in front of the female and balance its trunk on either side of the female. If the female is receptive, she raises its abdomen. The female can be difficult because she mates only once and this time, she did not find this male enough attractive.
Wood White courtship ; The male stands in front of the female and balance its trunk on either side of the female. If the female is receptive, she raises its abdomen. The female can be difficult because she mates only once and this time, she did not find this male enough attractive.
Wood White courtship ; The male stands in front of the female and balance its trunk on either side of the female. If the female is receptive, she raises its abdomen. The female can be difficult because she mates only once and this time, she did not find this male enough attractive.
Brimstone gathering nectar of a buttercup flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Green Hairstreak gathering nectar of a cuckoo flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Orange Tip female gathering nectar of a cuckooflower in a wet meadow. A cuckooflower heavily visited, we can see two spiders and an orange tip egg. Limousin, France.
Orange Tip female exposing its wings in the sun in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Orange Tip female gathering nectar of a cuckooflower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Brimstone female gathering nectar of a dandelion flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Comma butterfly mâle sucks the minerals contained in the ash. These minerals will serve to him to produce pheromones that will appeal females. Limousin, France.
Comma butterfly mâle sucks the minerals contained in the ash. These minerals will serve to him to produce pheromones that will appeal females. Limousin, France.
Small Tortoiseshell gathering nectar of the first dandelion flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Common blue male exposing its wings in the sun, resting on a dewy apple mint in a wet meadow.
Common blue male exposing its wings in the sun, resting on a dewy apple mint in a wet meadow.
Common blue male exposing its wings in the sun, resting on a dewy apple mint in a wet meadow.
Common Blue male aberration. The series of postdical spots of the forewing has transformed into light traces and the cell spot misses. The spots of hindwind are also deformed and one is missing.
Common Blue male aberration. The series of postdical spots of the forewing has transformed into light traces and the cell spot misses. The spots of hindwind are also deformed and one is missing.
Clouded yellow male gathering nectar of a knapweed flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Brimstone gathering nectar of apple mint flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Painted lady gathering nectar of apple mint flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Painted lady gathering nectar of apple mint flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
