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Bumblebee pollinates nectar of a purple flower

Closeup of a male cleptoparasite bee, Coelioxys , on a purple flower of Calamintha nepeta in the Gard, France

A hoverfly collects nectar on the flowers of the buddleia. Insect close-up.

Trichius fasciatus, bee beetle on a flower

Great spangled fritillary on joe-pye weed in summer, top or dorsal view, showing the pattern on the back of the wings. The Latin word fritillus means chessboard or dice box. Fritillary is also a checkered flower.

Extreme closeup front view of sawfly pine tree pest

. Shallow depth of field. nature background. Hover fly feeding on a flower

$Brenthis daphne, the marbled fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nBrenthis daphne has a wingspan of 30–44 millimeters. Wings are rather rounded, the basic color of the upper side of the forewings is bright orange, with an incomplete black marginal band. The underside of the hindwings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect (hence the common name). The quadrangular patch on the underside hindwing is partially shaded orange pink to outer side. The chrysalis has two dorsal rows of thorns with bright spots and a bright metallic shine.\nThis species is very similar to the lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino), but the latter is slightly smaller and the coloration of said patch is completely yellow.\nBiology:\nThe butterfly flies from late May to early August depending on the location. The eggs are laid separately in July on the leaves of the host plants. The larvae feed on brambles (Rubus fruticosus), raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Rubus caesius, Rubus sachalinensis, Sanguisorba officinalis and Filipendula species, while adults usually feed on nectar from brambles, thistles and other flowers. This species is univoltine. It overwinters at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell. \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis widespread species is present in the Palearctic ecozone from the southern parts of the continental Europe (northern Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy and eastwards to Slovakia and Greece), up to Caucasus, western Siberia. It prefers warm and sunny forest edges, woodland and bushy areas where the host plants grow, at an elevation of 75–1,750 meters above sea level (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Summer day: single hoverfly on a blooming white queen annes lace

gossamer-winged butterfly, A butterfly is gathering honey

Closeup on a Mediterranean female Melitturga clavicornis sitting on a purple scabious flower in the field in the Gard, France

Macro shots, Beautiful nature scene. Closeup beautiful butterfly sitting on the flower in a summer garden.

Protaetia (Acanthoprotaetia) beetle - yellow background.

Study of the structure of Blaptica dubia, Dubia roach, also known as the orange-spotted roach in the laboratory.

Beautiful Apollo (Parnassius apollo) resting on a Echium vulgare, known as viper's bugloss.

Plagionotus floralis - beetle eats pollen on an inflorescence with white flowers, Ukraine

Cicindela hybrida - northern dune tiger beetle. The colours is amazing when looking close.

Flashy, multi-colored plant bug native to North America resting on a leaf.

Dorsal close up of northern dune tiger beetle, Cicindela hydrida on a sandy soil

$Aglais urticae is a common resident. Migrants are also often seen. Its distribution probably has not changed during the last century. However, the Dutch Monitoring Scheme shows a decline in numbers in the 1990s; the cause is not known.\nAdults can be seen looking for nectar in gardens, parks and on roadside verges. \nThe caterpillars feed on the smaller plants of Urtica dioica in very sunny, open spots.\nThe species flies in two generations from the beginning of March until the end of October. The adult butterfly hibernates in cool, dark places, such as barns, attics, or hollow trees.\n\nThe Picture is made along a small Brook in the Eifel (Germany) in halfway August 2021.$

Paranthrene tabaniformis on elder flower close-up. In the natural environment, near the forest in summer.

Green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) on flowering plant

A Bumblebee eating willow pollen near Brown Creek beaver pond in Washington State.

Bombus terrestris Buff-Tailed Bumblebee Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

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