In my garden

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Melecta sp.

Cuckoo Bee gathering nectar of a common sage flower in my garden.

Gonepteryx rhamni

Brimstone gathering nectar of Quince flowers. Limousin, France.

Inachis io

European Peacock enjoying the sun on the wall of my house. Limousin, France.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Apatura iris

Purple Emperor resting on the wall of my house. Limousin, France.

Mantispa styriaca

Mantidfly found in my garden. Despite the resemblance, this little insect is not the same family as the mantis, it's a Neuroptera.

Mantispa styriaca

Mantidfly found in my garden. Despite the resemblance, this little insect is not the same family as the mantis, it's a Neuroptera.

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)

Purple Emperor resting on a saddle belt. Limousin, France.

Cimbex quadrimaculata

Cimbicid sawfly larvae eating a zucchini leaf in my garden.

Myrmeleon formicarius

Adult Antlion posed in my garden. The larva digs a funnel in the sand or earth. Posted at the bottom, it waits ants or other small insects it captures with its powerful mandibles. The adults also eat small insects.

Eucera sp.

Long-horned Bee heading toward vetch flowers. Limousin, France.