#SaveButterflies

2024-09-18

The UK Big Butterfly count numbers are reported really low. Long term trends and a dreadful wet and cool 2024 Spring and Summer. BUT mostly the last UK government allowing toxic pesticides to be relicensed for use, that kill our pollinators. Sign the Butterfly Conservations petition to call on the government to take action butterfly-conservation.org/eme
#Butterfly #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #ButterflyCount #NatureEmergency #Lepidoptera

2024-08-09

Sloe Hairstreak, Satyrium acaciae Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso:125 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 #Hairstreaks #butterflies #SaveButterflies #Lepidoptera #Macro #Lycaenidae #grasslands #Insects #invertebrates

2024-08-09

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/6.3 1/320 iso: 160 Srbsko, Czech Republic #Fritillaries #butterflies #SaveButterflies #lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #insects #invertebrates #grasslands #macro

2024-07-31

I’d given up waiting for Small Tortoiseshell butterflies to visit #InMyGarden - assuming the locals had been wiped out. There are much reduced numbers in many places in UK. So this specimen appearing yesterday gave me great joy.
#butterfly #ButterflyConservation #SaveButterflies #ButterflyWatch #SmallTortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly open winged, settled on one of several purple verbena flower heads. The wings are orange with black patches, rings of blue dots on the rear outer edges, ‘zebra’ type row on the front wing edges.
2024-07-22

Small Blue, Cupido minimus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5.6 1/160 iso: 400 Milovice, Czech Republic 6/8/2010 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #butterflies #SaveButterflies #insects #invertebrates #Macro #grasslands

2024-07-21

Common Blue. Polyommatus icarus Canon 5D3 Sigma 70 2.8 f/7.1 1/320 iso: 160 Prague, Czech Republic 7/19/2024 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #insects #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Invertebrates #macro #grasslands

2024-07-19

White Admiral, Limenitis camilla Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.2 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic #lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #brushfoots #Macro

2024-07-19

Scarce Swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/7.1 1/320 iso: 160 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 7/19/2024 #Papillionidae @Swallowtails #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrats #macro #grasslands

2024-07-18

Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.2 1/126 iso: 400 5/20/2012 #Lepidoptera #Satyridae #meadowBrowns #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #macro #Grasslands

2024-07-15

White-Letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album on Goldenrod, Solidago Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/10 1/60 iso: 200 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/27/2008 #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #hairstreaks #macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

2024-07-15

Scarce Large Blue, Phengaris teleius Canon 7D EF 100 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 7/20/2014 #Lepidoptera #Phengaris #lycaenidae #Insects #invertebrates #SaveButterflies #macro #grasslands

2024-07-12

Brown Argus, Aricia agestis Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/250 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/29/2010 #Lycaenidae #Butterflies #saveButterflies #lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

2024-07-12

Nickerl Fritillary, Meliteae aurelia on Centaurea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/11/2011 #Fritillaries #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies Butterflies #Macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

2024-07-10

Small White, Pieris rapae Canon 400D EF 100 f/8 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 8/4/2013 #Pieridae #CabbageWhites # #SaveButterflies Butterflies #lepidoptera #Insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

2024-07-10

Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus . Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/2.8 1/40 iso: 400 Prague, Czech Republic 5/15/2009 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

2024-07-05

Marbled White, Melanargia galathea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/7.1 1/160 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/27/2010 #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

2024-07-02

Sloe Hairstreak, Satyrium acaciae Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 #hairstreaks #Satyridae #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

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