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Vanessa Atalanta Collection

"Vanessa atalanta: The Graceful Red Admiral Butterfly" Witness the beauty of the Red Admiral butterfly, scientifically known as Vanessa atalanta

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- in search of nectar on Common Boneset

Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- in search of nectar on Common Boneset, Agueweed or Feverwort -Eupatorium-, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) with open wings

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral

Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
FLO4670830 Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa, peacock butterfly, Aglais io, and red admiral, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa

Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4562429 Vulcan - Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Little Melochie. Mulukhiyah or jute, Corchorus olitorius, and red admiral butterfly

Little Melochie. Mulukhiyah or jute, Corchorus olitorius, and red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta
FLO4596094 Little Melochie. Mulukhiyah or jute, Corchorus olitorius, and red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Alliance Coat of Arms of Cornelis Calkoen and Maria van der Merct, 1694. Creator: Maria Moninckx

Alliance Coat of Arms of Cornelis Calkoen and Maria van der Merct, 1694. Creator: Maria Moninckx
Alliance Coat of Arms of Cornelis Calkoen and Maria van der Merct, 1694. Coat of arms with crown of Cornelis Calkoen and his third wife Maria van der Merct

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Plate 14: Three Butterflies, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 14: Three Butterflies, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 14: Three Butterflies, c. 1575/1580

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Plate 11: Two Butterflies and a Mole Cricket, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 11: Two Butterflies and a Mole Cricket, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 11: Two Butterflies and a Mole Cricket, c. 1575/1580

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on nectar from Hemp Agrimony, Oxfordshire

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on nectar from Hemp Agrimony, Oxfordshire, England, UK, September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Buddleia flowers, County Down, Northern Ireland

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Buddleia flowers, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Michaelmas daisy flowers. Dorset, UK, October 2012

Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Michaelmas daisy flowers. Dorset, UK, October 2012

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: RF - Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on rotten apples

RF - Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on rotten apples. Cornwall, England, UK. October. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Close-up of scales on underside of Red admiral butterfly wing (Vanessa atalanta)

Close-up of scales on underside of Red admiral butterfly wing (Vanessa atalanta). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August. Focus stacked image

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) nectaring on Ivy (Hedera helix). September

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) nectaring on Ivy (Hedera helix). September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking in sun, on Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). In garden

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking in sun, on Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. February

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: RF- Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum)

RF- Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA. November

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum)

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum), Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on Blackberry. Surrey, England, UK, September

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on Blackberry. Surrey, England, UK, September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: The Reapers, c1830, (1939). Creator: Aleksey Venetsianov

The Reapers, c1830, (1939). Creator: Aleksey Venetsianov
The Reapers, c1830, (1939). Russian peasants with sickles and butterflies. Alexei Venetsianov (1780-1847) established his own school of painting and appointed court painter by Tsar Nicholas I

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: RF - Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Michaelmas daises (Aster amellus) in autumn

RF - Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Michaelmas daises (Aster amellus) in autumn, Norfolk, England, UK, September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Brown bears {Urson arctos} fishing for salmon Katmai NP, Alaska

Brown bears {Urson arctos} fishing for salmon Katmai NP, Alaska

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly On Tickseed; Co Meath, Ireland

Red Admiral Butterfly On Tickseed; Co Meath, Ireland

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly on Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly on Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta feeding on Ivy Norfolk September

Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta feeding on Ivy Norfolk September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta on ivy in garden Norfolk September

Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta on ivy in garden Norfolk September

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Harmful insects: daylight butterflies, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle

Harmful insects: daylight butterflies, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Harmful insects: daylight butterflies, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th June 1897

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Picture No. 11671394

Picture No. 11671394
Red Admiral Butterfly. Date:

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- feeding on nectar of snakeroots, Untergroeningen

Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta- feeding on nectar of snakeroots, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta-, wing underside, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Red Admiral -Vanessa atalanta-, wing underside, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Admiral Butterfly -Vanessa atalanta- sucking nectar from Ivy, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg

Admiral Butterfly -Vanessa atalanta- sucking nectar from Ivy, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral butterfly -Vanessa atalanta-, female, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Red Admiral butterfly -Vanessa atalanta-, female, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Caterpillar of Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on plant stalk eating leaf

Caterpillar of Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on plant stalk eating leaf

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perching on window

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perching on window

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Egg of Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), close up

Egg of Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), close up

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), empty egg on leaf, close-up

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), empty egg on leaf, close-up

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), caterpillar emerging from egg, close-up

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), caterpillar emerging from egg, close-up

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perching on the edge of a fence, preparing

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perching on the edge of a fence, preparing to fly

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral feeding on buddleia flowers

Red admiral feeding on buddleia flowers
Red admiral feeding on Buddleia sp. flowers. The red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known butterfly found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in August

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red admiral butterfly

Red admiral butterfly

Background imageVanessa Atalanta Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta Norfolk September

Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta Norfolk September




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"Vanessa atalanta: The Graceful Red Admiral Butterfly" Witness the beauty of the Red Admiral butterfly, scientifically known as Vanessa atalanta, as it gracefully spreads its vibrant wings. With open wings displaying striking patterns of black and red, this enchanting creature captivates all who encounter it. In search of nectar, the Red Admiral delicately lands on Common Boneset, Agueweed or Feverwort in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Its slender proboscis probes each flower for sweet sustenance. Similarly, in County Down, Northern Ireland, it finds solace on Buddleia flowers while sipping on their delectable nectar. Even Hemp Agrimony in Oxfordshire becomes a source of nourishment for this elegant insect. Watching closely reveals its delicate feeding process as it flutters from one bloom to another with grace and precision. During October in Dorset, UK, Michaelmas daisy flowers become a haven for the Red Admiral butterfly. Its presence adds an extra touch of charm to these autumn blooms as it dances among them with ethereal elegance. Nature's offerings extend beyond just flowers; rotten apples also serve as a feast for our winged friend. Witnessing the Red Admiral indulging in this unexpected treat is a reminder that beauty can be found even where we least expect it. A closer look beneath its wings reveals intricate scales that create mesmerizing patterns unique to each individual butterfly. These tiny details add depth and complexity to an already awe-inspiring creature. From Ivy leaves to Snowdrops blooming under sunlight's gentle caress – Vanessa atalanta seeks warmth and comfort wherever nature allows. Basking peacefully amidst these natural wonders brings tranquility not only to the observer but also to the butterfly itself. Perched atop Bigtooth Maple trees both high above ground or nestled within their branches – Vanessa atalanta showcases adaptability and resilience against changing environments.