Safe for Now - _TNY_9228
On the flower next to the one where the white goldenrod crab spider I posted yesterday (here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53952584029/) was waiting in amush, I found this small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). Now this butterfly was much too big for that spider to overpower, but a fully grown one could possibly have been a threat.
The flower here is actually oregano (Origanum vulgare), sometimes known as wild marjoram, and I took this shot in my mother-in-law's garden in early August (of 2024).
Safe for Now - _TNY_9228
On the flower next to the one where the white goldenrod crab spider I posted yesterday (here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53952584029/) was waiting in amush, I found this small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). Now this butterfly was much too big for that spider to overpower, but a fully grown one could possibly have been a threat.
The flower here is actually oregano (Origanum vulgare), sometimes known as wild marjoram, and I took this shot in my mother-in-law's garden in early August (of 2024).