Markings Collection (#32)

Tulips (Tulipa Holland Queen ) in flower in the spring

Tulips (Tulipa Washington ) in flower in the spring

Apples (Malus Lord Hindlip )

Tulips (Tulipa greigii Growers Pride ) in flower in the spring

Tulip (Tulipa Tropical Dream ) in flower in the spring

Small copper butterflies
Small copper, or common copper (Lycaena phlaeas), butterflies mating on a flower

Male emperor moth (Pavonia pavonia) on a flower. The large eye markings on the wings of the moth act as a deterrent to predators

Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola)
Foliage and stem of Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola). Photographed in France

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

Butterfly feeding on Small Scabious
Male Adonis Blue butterfly feeding on nectar from a Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria). It is one of the rarest of the blue butterflies found on chalk downlands in the south of England

Cranes Bill (Geranium Jolly Bee )
Flowers of Cranes Bill (Geranium Jolly Bee ) surrounded by mixed foliage in the summer

Brindled beauty butterfly
Brindled beauty moth (Lycia hirtaria) on bark

Green carpet moth (Colostygia pectinataria) camouflaged on lichen-covered bark

Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) on a leaf

Military Orchid (Orchis militaris) flower. These orchids are endangered in the UK but widespread in central and southern Europe

Mottled Umber Moth Caterpillar
A Mottled Umber Moth caterpillar (Erannis defoliaria), one of the Geometrid or looper moths so-called because of the way they move

Green-winged Orchid
Orchis morio var alba (Green-winged orchid) flower

A Meadow Pipit
Adult Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) perched on a Juniper bush (Juniperus communis)

Orchis x angusticruris
Monkey-Lady orchid hybrid (Orchis x angusticruris Orchis simia x Orchis purpurea) flower

Common Swallowtail larvae
Common Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) larvae on fennel. In their later stages, the larvae of this species are large and colourful and can be found both on wild fennel and wild carrot

Spitzels Orchid (Orchis spitzelii) flowering on a rocky mountain slope in the Simbruini National Park, Italy

Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea) flower. The common name comes from the resemblance of the flowers to small ladies in poke bonnets

A male Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in spring by a wooden fence at the Cairnwell ski centre in Scotland

Southern White Admiral Butterfly
Southern White Admiral butterfly (Limenitis reducta) on a flower. This is a butterfly of woodland glades

Colorado Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). Both adults and larvae are capable of causing devastation feeding on tomatoes and related plant leaves

Six-spot Burnet Moth Caterpillar
A Six-spot Burnet Moth caterpillar (Zygaena filipendulae) curled around stem of Birds foot trefoil plant

Burnet Moth (Zygaena carniolica) on a flower. The distinct spots ringed in white are a distinguishing feature of this moth, common in grasslands of southern Europe

Orchis militaris x Orchis simia syn. Orchis x beyrichii flowers. This plant is a rare natural hybrid between two Orchis species that normally do not overlap in flowering period

Pale Birthwort (Aristolochia pallida) flower, which is a species of warm, light woodland and meadows and an important food plant for the caterpillars of festoon butterflies

Ascalaphids mating
Ascalaphids (Libelloides longicornis) mating. Ascalaphids are ant-lion relatives and a familiar sight fluttering in warm dry grasslands throughout the Mediterranean region

Marbled Fritillary Butterfly
Marbled Fritillary butterfly (Brenthis daphne). A Mediterranean species, showing the clouded purple coloration on the underwings

Bug Orchid (Orchis coriophora) flowers. This orchid species has a sickly scent, said to be like squashed bed bugs, the origin of its common name

Emperor Moth larva (Saturnia pavonina) beginning to spin a cocoon before pupating

Spotted Fritillary Butterfly (Melitaea didyma)

Iris Braithwaite
Flowers of Iris Braithwaite

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) flowers that have evolved to look like a female bee sitting on a flower. The intention is to achieve pollination by fooling the male bee into attempting to mate with

Marbled White Butterfly
Marbled White (Melanargia galathera) butterfly resting on Wild Marjoram flowers in the UK

Dull Ophrys (Ophrys fusca), a small flowered Mediterranean species

Female Silver-washed Fritillary Butterfly
Female Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding on the nectar from Bramble flowers. This female is showing the unusual valezina colour form

Marbles Fritillary Butterfly
Marbles Fritillary butterfly (Brenthis daphne) with its proboscis partly unfurled

Mallow Skipper Butterfly
Mallow Skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae), feeding on lavender nectar. This species can only be identified with certainty from their genitalia

Ploughshare Orchid (Serapias vomeracea) flower. A widespread species in southern Europe and the Mediterranean region that takes its Latin

Knapweed Fritillary Butterfly
Knapweed Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea phoebe)

Common Swallowtail Butterfly
Common Swallowtail butterfly newly emerged from a chrysalis (Papilio machaon)

An Adult Meadow Pipit
Adult Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) perched on a Juniper bush (Juniperus communis) with an insect in its beak

Emperor Moth Caterpillar
A Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia). These caterpillars live communally early in their lives then later they moult, become green, much larger and live singly

Male Silver-washed Fritillary Butterfly
Male Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) feeding on the nectar from Bramble flowers. It is the largest UK Fritillary and is found in broadleaved woodlands in southern England, Wales and Ireland

Seven-spot ladybirds mating
Seven-spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata) mating

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