Calcareous hill at Vegennes - Limousin, France

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Cicindela campestris
Cicindela campestris

Green Tiger Beetle mating on a path. Limousin, France.

Neotinea ustulata
Neotinea ustulata

Burn orchid in bloom at the edge of a path in a calcareous slope.

Neotinea ustulata
Neotinea ustulata

Burn orchid in bloom at the edge of a path in a calcareous slope.

Neotinea ustulata
Neotinea ustulata

Burnt orchid in bloom at the edge of a path in a calcareous slope.

Polyommatus bellargus
Polyommatus bellargus

Adonis blue resting on a path.

Polyommatus bellargus
Polyommatus bellargus

Adonis blue resting on a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom in a calcareous grassland.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom in a calcareous grassland.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom in a calcareous grassland.

Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.
Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.

A crab spider with its prey, a Thick-Headed Fly (Dalmannia sp.) male, on a sheep's bit scabious flower in a Calcareous grassland.

Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.
Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.

A crab spider with its prey, a Thick-Headed Fly (Dalmannia sp.) male, on a sheep's bit scabious flower in a Calcareous grassland.

Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.
Thomisus onustus / Dalmannia sp.

A crab spider with its prey, a Thick-Headed Fly (Dalmannia sp.) male, on a sheep's bit scabious flower in a Calcareous grassland.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail taking a sun bath on the top of a residual hill. Limousin, France.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail taking a sun bath on the top of a residual hill. Limousin, France.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail taking a sun bath on the top of a residual hill. Limousin, France.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail taking a sun bath on the top of a residual hill. Limousin, France.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail taking a sun bath on the top of a residual hill. Limousin, France.

Neotinea ustulata
Neotinea ustulata

Burnt orchid at beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.

Callophrys rubi
Callophrys rubi

Green Hairstreak resting on a roost he appreciates particularly, juniper. Limousin, France.

Lycaena phlaeas
Lycaena phlaeas

Small Copper duo taking a sunbath on a stony path. Limousin, France.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Nephrotoma sp.
Nephrotoma sp.

Crane flies mating on a Tongue-orchid. Limousin, France.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Polyommatus icarus
Polyommatus icarus

Common Blue male installed for the night on a faded knapweed.

Coenonympha pamphilus
Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath posed in a meadow enjoying the last rays of sunlight of a late afternoon. Limousin, France.

Coenonympha pamphilus
Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath posed in a meadow enjoying the last rays of sunlight of a late afternoon. Limousin, France.

Polyommatus icarus
Polyommatus icarus

Common Blue male is preparing to spend the night on a grass.

Machimus sp.
Machimus sp.

A female robberfly resting on a rock at the summit of an residual hill. Limousin, France.

Melitaea cinxia
Melitaea cinxia

Glanville Fritillaries mating on a blade of grass in a calcareous meadow. Limousin, France.

Melitaea cinxia
Melitaea cinxia

Glanville Fritillaries mating on a blade of grass in a calcareous meadow. Limousin, France.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Common Spotted Orchid in bloom at the edge of a forest trail. Limousin, France.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Common Spotted Orchid in bloom at the edge of a forest trail. Limousin, France.

Papilio machaon
Papilio machaon

Male swallowtail resting on a small burnet at the summit of an residual hill where males of various species of butterflies are competing for the best places in the sun. Limousin, France.

Papilio machaon
Papilio machaon

Male swallowtail resting on St. John's wort at the summit of an residual hill where males of various species of butterflies are competing for the best places in the sun. Limousin, France.

Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui

Painted lady, a combative and territorial male, posted on his rock. Limousin, France.

Anacamptis pyramidalis
Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid in bloom in chalk grassland. Limousin, France.

Melitaea didyma
Melitaea didyma

A caterpillar of Spotted Fritillary coming to shedding its skin. Above, the remains of its exoskeleton, its exuviae. Limousin, France.

Melitaea didyma
Melitaea didyma

A caterpillar of Spotted Fritillary coming to shedding its skin. Above, the remains of its exoskeleton, its exuviae. Limousin, France.

Callophrys rubi
Callophrys rubi

Green Hairstreak landed on a small way on the hillside.

Callophrys rubi
Callophrys rubi

Green Hairstreak landed on a small way on the hillside.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Serapias lingua
Serapias lingua

Tongue-orchid in bloom along a path.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail landed on the edge of a small path. Limousin, France.

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail landed on the edge of a small path. Limousin, France.

Ophrys araneola
Ophrys araneola

Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.

Ophrys araneola
Ophrys araneola

Small Spider Orchid at the beginning of flowering on calcicolous grassland. Limousin, France.