Not sure why this name applies, since it is bright green and has eight spots.

At Wabasis Lake

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A female Holly blue showing her upper wing markings. The dark edges to the front wings are much narrower on the Male.

Visiting one of my backyard butterfly (buddleia) bushes.

I have to confess that, having spotted the flash of colour from some way off, my first thought was - "what an enormous, brightly coloured butterfly". It was only on a closer approach that I realised I was observing two crimson rose butterflies mating! Photographed in Nilaveli, near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. More at "Colin Pacitti Wildlife Photography & Fishing Travels" - www.colin-pacitti.com.

This beautiful boy took his first flight to my ground orchid when he was released. Note the little dots on the lower wings, those are pheromone pouches. Only the boys have those.

Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio

Orthetrum cancellatum

Monarch laying her eggs on the milkweed again.

Papilionidae

Papilio paris paris – Chinese Paris Peacock

Wingspan 90-140 mm

"Catch me if you can!"

A very large fly.

Taken in Victoria Park, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.