Butterflies and Insects:

Please enjoy this selection of photographs covering Butterflies & Insects.

Most were taken during my recent Alpine & Black Forest walks, although some are Tropical Butterflies taken in January 2004 in Munich's Botanical Gardens.

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Parnassius Apollo

To the right we see one example of Parnassius Apollo which we found by the roadside after it had lost a wing. This is the most common variety, with vivid red dots.

The example below is also Parnassius Apollo but has less vivid markings and the wings are almost transparent with yellow spots rather than bright red. This variety is rarer, highly protected and specific to the mountains of Northern Italy. We found this one exactly in that region on a Tyrolean walk at an altitude of around 1200 metres.

 

 

Pearly Heath (Coenonymphia Arcania)

  
 

 

 

Small Tortoiseshell / Peacock / Red Admiral

 

One beautiful September sunny day in The Black Forest and we happened upon a myriad of some of the most wonderful butterflies.

 

 

Freyer's Fritillary

  

 

Adonis Blue (Lysandra Bellargus)

Silver-Studded Blue (Plebejus Argus)

Black-Veined White (Aporia Crataegi)

 

Forester (Adscita Statices)

  

Nine-Spotted Moth (Syntomis Phegea)

 

 

Almond-Eyed Ringlet (Erebia Alberganus)

Small Heath (Coenonympha Pamphilus)

 

Botanical Gardens - Munich

Each year from December to March the Botanical Gardens in Munich is home to a vast array of Tropical Butterflies.

The picture to the right and the three below were taken there during early January 2004.

 

 

Insects (and all things creepy)

From Munich's Botanical Gardens to The Black Forest and Süd Tirol (Northern Italy).

These little creatures have all provided me with wonderful photographic discovery and fun whilst enjoying some lovely countryside walks.

With special thanks to my assistant "The Hand"
 

This hungry creature was spotted in The Black Forest

 

May Bug -Male (Melolontha Melolontha / Mai Käfer)

    

 

 

Pyrrhocoris Apterus (Fire Bug)

Anomala Dubia (brown form)

Chrysomela Varians

(variations in Green & Blue)

Coccinella Septempunctata

(7 Spotted Lady Beetle)

Cercopis Vulnerata (a Froghopper)

Cercopis Vulnerata (2 Froghoppers)

 

 

Rhagonycha Fulva (Soldier Beetle)