....finally ! for Andy ,Pam & Tanja and many others of ip {please enlarge !}

Biodiversity :Butterflies

Butterflies & Moths
before hibernation

before hibernation

08 Oct 2021 8 5 89
Mottled umber ♂ ,Grote wintervlinder

Mottled umber ♂ ,Grote wintervlinder

09 Dec 1997 6 3 84
Erannis defoliaria ♂, the ♀ is wingless
Colorful Re-migrants

Colorful Re-migrants

13 Sep 2021 10 2 103
Oleanderhawkmoth

Oleanderhawkmoth

28 Sep 2007 8 6 76
bred Oleanderhawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) on young Oleanderplants and Vinca minor and V.mayor,in Northern Europe it is a very rare migrant from South Europe ,
Gehakkelde Aurelia

Gehakkelde Aurelia

07 Aug 2021 12 1 81
28 Jul 2021 8 3 72
gravity bends his belly
Comet-Moonmoth ♂️ {Argema mittrei} from Madagascar

Comet-Moonmoth ♂️ {Argema mittrei} from Madagascar

05 Aug 2000 25 17 186
just emerged and still sitting on their cocoon ,
22 Jul 2006 18 6 88
camcorder pic ca 500kb Papilio machaon Swallowtailbutterfly
a pair of Atlasmoths (wingspan 25 cm )

a pair of Atlasmoths (wingspan 25 cm )

22 Jul 1991 17 6 107
just emerged and still sitting on their cocoons before their first flight ,above ♀ below ♂
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