Silvia Reiche / Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) butterfly resting on blade of grass, Netherlands
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Oliver Wright / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) sequence showing landing and taking off from a Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower. Yorkshire, UK. Digital composite.
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John Chan / Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) nectaring on a Sweet scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea), Orange County, California, USA, May.
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John Chan / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) taking flight from a Pride of madeira (Echium candicans) after contact with a Honey bee (Apis mellifera), Southern California, USA, April.
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Kim Taylor / Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) caterpillar suspending itself from a silk pad by its rear prolegs before shedding its larval skin and emerging as a pupa, June.
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Ross Hoddinott / Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fiddlehead. Marsland Valley Wildlife Trusts Reserve, Cornwall, England, UK. June.
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Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). Devon, England, UK. August.
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Stephen Dalton / Indian leaf butterfly (Kallima paralekta) in flight.
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Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Golden Birdwing butterfly (Troides aeacus) Sheding Forest park, Kenting National Park, Taiwan
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Stephen Dalton / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male in flight amongst Lady's smock or Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis),England.
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Sven Zacek / Brimstone butterfly(Gonepteryx rhamni) male and female during mating flight, early spring. Tartumaa county, Southern Estonia. May.
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Ernie Janes / Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) and Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, June.
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Oliver Wright / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) photographed in early morning light. Ledston, Yorkshire, June. Focus stacked image.
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Edwin Giesbers / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male resting in dappled light created by dew droplets. The Netherlands. April.
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Edwin Giesbers / Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) resting on stem. The Netherlands. August.
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Edwin Giesbers / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines), two females on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) in marshy grassland, egg visible on stem. April 2009.
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Edwin Giesbers / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) two females on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). The Netherlands. March.
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Edwin Giesbers / Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene), two resting on Scabious. The Netherlands. July.
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Lucas Bustamante / Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying during a warm morning. When the overwintering period draws to an end large numbers become active. Michoacan, Mexico, February.
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Philippe Clement / Three Hudson Bay wolf pups (Canis lupus hudsonicus) playing near den, Bavarian Wildlife Forest Park, Germany, June. Captive, native to Canada.
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Ross Hoddinott / Male common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking wings open on grass, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June.
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Alex Hyde / Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) egg and newly-emerged caterpillar on seed pod of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May. Focus stacked imag...
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Alex Hyde / Orange-tip Butterfly egg (Anthocharis cardamines) on seed pod of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May. Focus stacked image.
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Andy Sands / Green veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) roosting on a Dog Violet flower, Hertofrdshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked
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Andy Sands / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male on Greater stitchwort flower in English woodland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April.
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Derek Galon / Timelapse of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica), Dominica, Lesser Antilles.
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Ernie Janes / Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on scabious flowers in hay meadow, Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK, July.
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Andy Sands / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocaris cardamines) on Cuckoo flower / Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis), Hertfordshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked
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Nick Upton / Three Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June.
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Andres M. Dominguez / Dead Lang's short-tailed blue butterfly (Leptotes pirithous) in a river with bacterial film, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Southern Spain, September.
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Andres M. Dominguez / Dead Lang's short-tailed blue butterfly (Leptotes pirithous) in a river with bacterial film, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Southern Spain, September.
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Guy Edwardes / Marbled white (Melanagria galathea), two butterflies on Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis). Badbury Rings, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK. June.
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Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.
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Morley Read / Large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.
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Nick Upton / Close-up of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae), Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) and a Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea s...
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Nick Upton / Two Dark green fritillary butterflies (Argynnis aglaja) and a Narrow-bordered five-spot burnet moth (Zygaena lonicerae) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland...
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Ross Hoddinott / RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting among tall grasses and bathed in warm, early morning sunlight, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights...
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Ross Hoddinott / Chalkhill blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August.
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Ross Hoddinott / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) perched on bird's foot trefoil, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July.
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Ross Hoddinott / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting among tall grasses and bathed in warm, early morning sunlight, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July.
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Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. July
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Konrad Wothe / Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis sp) with Scarce copper butterflies (Lycaena virgaureae) Queyras, Alps, France. August.
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Michael Hutchinson / Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) flying and landing on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.
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Michael Hutchinson / Pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) courting on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.
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Michael Hutchinson / Pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) courting on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.
