A Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) lands on a flowerhead. Its wingbeats cause a small flower to dislodge and fall. [more_strandja_butterflies]
Tag Archives: Butterflies in Strandja
Cardinal Butterfly in Strandja
A Cardinal butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding from nectar. [more_strandja_butterflies]
Blue butterfly on flowerhead
A Blue Argus butterfly (Ultraaricia anteros) rests on a flowerhead in the early evening sun. [more_strandja_butterflies]
Southern festoon butterfly in Strandja
A Southern Festoon butterfly (Zyrynthia polyxena) rests, while two ladybirds are very busy… [more_strandja_butterflies]
Spotted Fritillary in Strandja
A near perfect second generation Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyama) in a dry meadow in Strandja. [more_strandja_butterflies]