Apollo male and great sooty satyr gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, France.
Apollo male and great sooty satyr gathering nectar a plume thistle flower in the valley of Llo. Catalan Pyrenees, 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.
Adonis Blue male resting on a Globe-thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, France.
A trio of Chalkill Blue butterflies 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.
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.
Hoplia coerula placed placed high in the vegetation at the edge of a stream in a wet meadow.
The males of this species of the Rutelidae family gather in large numbers on the bank of streams and place themselves as high as possible on ferns, flowers and small shrubs at the beginning of summer. After choosing the best spot, they cling to the plant and lift their hind legs releasing pheromones to attract females.
Females with duller color are rarely seen and their behavior is so discreet that it remains a mystery.
Thick-headed Fly resting on a Wood Scabious in a wet meadow. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus. The adults are nectar feeders, regularly visiting flowers.
A Black-veined White gathering nectar of a Wood Scabious flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
Marsh fritillary gathering nectar of a Wood Scabious flower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.
A group of young Porcini, deliciously edible in the middle which grows a Panthercap that it is toxic mushroom. Limousin, France.