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Taken Mount Chelmos region, Kalavrita, Greece.
This species and the idas blue P. idas, pose plenty of identification issues. Both species are widespread and often common. Variation between individuals and colonies is marked in both species, with plenty of overlap possible.
Identification & Similar species: Separation is sure with the one character which is constant - the male foreleg tibia has a hook in the current species which is never present in P. idas. Other characters offer guidance for separating the males. The upperside male black border is fine and the upperside hindwing space 7 largely blue in P. idas the border often much broader and space 7 lacks blue in P. argus.
Taken in August in Abisko national park. I could feel the autumn around the corner, some leaves had started to turn yellow and the morning and evenings had that fresh cool air.
The Botanical Garden, Medellín, Colombia.
Dione juno (Silver-Spotted Flambeau / Mariposa con manchas plateadas)
The Silver-Spotted Flambeau is found in Central and South America, from Mexico to Paraguay. Unlike other Heliconian species, the Silver-Spotted Flambeau does not feed on pollen. They prefer open, sunny areas, and may be found up to 2500 m in altitude.
Source: Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
A moody day at Silver Lake in Southern Washington. In the distance rain clouds engulf the active volcano Mount St. Helens. In 1980 the volcano experienced a major explosive eruption killing scores of people and reducing over a 100 square miles to wasteland. But on this day all was quiet. It was quite hard to believe that anything could disrupt this beautifully serene spring-time scene.
Cowlitz County WA
The golden morning sky contrasts well with a snow covered view. Mossdale Bay looking over to Silver Point on Ullswater.
Monochrome Infrared Canon converted IR720.
Black Knowl Heath in the New Forest National Park, England.
The silver Y is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of 30 to 45 mm. The wings are intricately patterned with various shades of brown and grey providing excellent camouflage. In the centre of each forewing there is a silver-coloured mark shaped like a letter Y or a Greek letter Gamma.
Garden image
Silver & Green.
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Here's something to brighten yet another damp July morning. A lovely fresh male Silver-studded Blue perched on Bell Heather.
I have to say I'm finding this damp summer a little frustrating, I should be looking for Purple Emperors but instead its drizzling outside.
The swooping flight of this large and graceful butterfly is one of the most beautiful sights to be found in woodland during high summer. A large fast flying butterfly, separated from other fritillaries by its pointed wings and silver streaks on the undersides which can be viewed as it stops to feed on flowers such as Bramble.