Adonis Blue male resting on thyme in a path close to the ammonite slab of Digne-les-Bains.
Adonis Blue male resting on a stone in a path close to the ammonite slab of Digne-les-Bains.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of sainfoins flowers at the edge of a path near the ammonite slab of Digne-les-Bains.
Adonis Blue male resting on a Bur Medick in bloom at the foot of a dry calcicole hill.
Adonis Blue male resting on a carline thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, France.
Adonis Blue male and Burnet moths gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male and Burnet moths gathering nectar of a giant scabious flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male resting on a Globe-thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, 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.
Adonis Blue male resting on lady's bedstraw in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering resting on gramineous plant. Calcareous hill near Villefranche de Rouergue in Aveyron.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of Oregano flowers. Calcareous hill near Villefranche de Rouergue in Aveyron.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of Oregano flowers. Calcareous hill near Villefranche de Rouergue in Aveyron.
Adonis Blue female resting on a salad burnet on a dry calcareous hill. Lot, France.
Adonis Blue female resting on a salad burnet on a dry calcareous hill. Lot, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of water mint flowers in a wet meadow. Lot, France.
Adonis Blue male resting on a faded scabious on dry calcareous hillside. Lot, France.
This Adonis Blue male is not like the other members of its species. It lacks a series of dots on the forewing and hindwing.
Adonis Blue enjoying the last rays of sun at the top of the spike where it will spend the night.