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| The Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas cynthia ( Nymphalide ) |
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The Marsh Fritillary is such a colourful butterfly, with markings just as attractive on it's underwings but in subdued colours.It's wings are narrow by fritillary standards, and often open when sun basking.Wingspan is 4,5-5,2cm. It favours marchy ground, but also moorland up to 2,000m. As you can see, this one is basking on the arm of a garden chair.
52 comments:
it looks like the inspiration for stained glass. :)
Very nice pictures of this fritillary!
I am amazed you got the Tree creeper at your feeder!
I only have a glimpse at them along tree trunks...
Cheers!
Piękny motyl z ciekawymi wzorami na skrzydełkach. Pozdrawiam.
Beautiful butterfly with interesting patterns on the wings. Yours.
nice butterfly
Wow, what a wonderful butterfly. Lucky you to see and photograph it. Great pictures. I really enjoyed them. greetings, Joke
Beautiful Fritillary images.
what a beauyiful butterfflt. good shot !!!!!
Oh how I love the beauty of a butterfly :)
TexWisGirl
Quite true! I'm sure many artists
take their inspiration from nature.
TexWisGirl
Quite true! I'm sure many artists
take their inspiration from nature.
Noushka
So nice to see you here Noushka:)
Thank you, the fritillary in question is quite a slow lazy butterfly,so I got really close and these photos were a doddle!
Not so, for the tree creeper, but fortunately they do come to the feeders occasionally.I have tried to capture them unsuccessfully on tree trunks but they are deceptively fast little movers.
Giga
Yes indeed! An attractive butterfly with distinctive pattern.
Adam
Yes, quite showy! Thank you for your visit.
Joke (Jokes Camera)
Yes it was a lucky encounter.I'm so pleased you like it Joke. Thank you!
Bob Bushell
Thank you Bob! Always appreciate your visits:)
Susan
Thank you Sue! Butterflies are always a welcome sight in the garden, even if they hog my garden chair!!
Optimistic Existentialist
A priviledge to observe and admire
these flying flowers are indeed very beautiful.
Thank you for your visit Keith:)
Great butterfly photos
I didn't know this kind. I also didn't get this update. I'm so glad you're seeing your signs of spring.
Julie Hargreaves
Thank you Julie!
Maria
We are still getting lots of rain but in sunny intervals, as if by magic the butterflies appear.
Un mosaico mágico, pero tambien muy efímero.
Saludos
Victor Aranda
So nice to see you here Victor:)
Sadly it's life is transitary, but through photography butterflies live on, and their beauty can be admired long after they have died.
Amazing photos my dear friend Sonjia!!!
You are a big photo-talent!!!
Many greetings and kisses
What a beauty!!!.. Love it.. A regard from Madrid..
magda
Thank you Magda:)You are always so generous and sweet with your comments.
Hugs and kisses.
Ana Minguez Corella
It is a lovely butterfly,.. so pleased you like it Ana.
Um Abrazo
it has very beautiful color and a rich pattern.
You did a great job with this detailed macro shot.
Maia
So pleased you like it Maia.Thank you for your lovely comment.
This shows the markings so well.
This is absoltely beautiful, like a lighted tiffany lamp. Its rather furry for a butterfly - must be due to the cold.
You have disapeared from my blogroll. I think somehow I pust the wrong button and did not know where to find you. But I found you!!!!
What a fantastic photo of the butterfly I can't wait till they arrive in my garden again. But that will be a couple of month's.
Have a wonderful weekend Sonja.
S. Etole
I was lucky to get some closeups.
Stiletto
I like your analgy:)Yes, I can see the similarity to a Tiffany lamp.
Thank you Stiletto for your lovely comment.
marijke
Well I'm glad you found me, and so pleased you like the butterfly:)
Thank you for your visit Marijke, and enjoy your weekend also.
Love the Fritillary family. There are so many variations and they are quite spectacular butterflies:) I'm so glad they're back again. Winter is nice but summer does bring out the color in our gardens and wildlife:)
The Marsh Fritillary is a mosaic magic, no doubt. It is very beautiful. kisses
Mary Brown
So glad you like it. They are very beautiful on the underwings also, which I haven't shown here but will do one day.
Hugs.
Awesome butterflies,
This is a beautiful Fritillary. I was only familiar with the Gulf Fritillary.
Barbara
The striking Fritillaries are as you say awesome. Thanks for passing by Barbara:)
Maria
There are so many fritillaries and they are all so beautiful. I have never seen a Gulf Fritillary:(
Have a nice weekend Maria:=)
I love Monarch Butterflys :)
Un magnifico reportaje y buen montaje.
Cada día me sorprendes mas, sigue así compañero
Un gran saludo de un amigo
Querida Sonjia, eres muy afortunada de poder fotografiar esta mariposa sobre el fondo blanco, el colorido se aprecia muy bien. ¡Muy buenas fotos!
Un abrazo. Sonia.
Optimistic Existentialist
So do I Keith. Thank you for passing by:)
juani espejo jurado
Thank you so much:)The butterfies are only now beginnng to appear, so from now on I will be posting more.
Sonia Aguiar
Thank you dear Sonia:=) Yes it was most abliging!!
Just wanted to stop by and say I hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend!!
Wonderful butterfly and beautiful picture! Have a great Sunday :-D
Optimistic Existentialist
Ah! Thank you Keith:) I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. I will see you soon.
Stephanie
Thank you for your visit and for leaving a lovely comment Stephanie:)
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