Канал: Pieter Bruin

The Pale Shoulder bird dropping moth (Acontia lucida)

The Pale Shoulder bird dropping moth (Acontia lucida)

Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) on Helenium

Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) on Helenium

Dahlias in cross-eyed 3D

Dahlias in cross-eyed 3D

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) take two

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) take two

Crimson speckled flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella)

Crimson speckled flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella)

Pea blue aka Long-tailed blue butterfly (Lampides boeticus) on brambles

Pea blue aka Long-tailed blue butterfly (Lampides boeticus) on brambles

European mantis (Mantis religiosa) on Zinnia flower

European mantis (Mantis religiosa) on Zinnia flower

Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) ventilating nest entrance.

Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) ventilating nest entrance.

Plain Tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) on Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Plain Tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) on Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Zinnia flowers

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Zinnia flowers

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus)

Lesser Fiery Copper butterfly (Lycaena thersamon) on European heliotrope

Lesser Fiery Copper butterfly (Lycaena thersamon) on European heliotrope

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) take one

Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) take one

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on Raspberry-go-around.

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on Raspberry-go-around.

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on raspberry juice

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on raspberry juice

Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly (Issoria lathonia) on bugloss (Anchusa)

Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly (Issoria lathonia) on bugloss (Anchusa)

A female Vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) and her dragonfly perch

A female Vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum) and her dragonfly perch

Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae) on goldenrods (Solidago)

Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae) on goldenrods (Solidago)

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni) sipping nectar from Burdock flowers (Arctium).

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni) sipping nectar from Burdock flowers (Arctium).

European peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on purple butterfly bushes (Buddleja)

European peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on purple butterfly bushes (Buddleja)

Ilex hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium ilicis) on flowering privet (Ligustrum)

Ilex hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium ilicis) on flowering privet (Ligustrum)

Ilex hairstreak (Satyrium ilicis)

Ilex hairstreak (Satyrium ilicis)

Violet Carpenter Bees

Violet Carpenter Bees

Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra) on Knautia arvensis

Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra) on Knautia arvensis

Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) feeding on thistles.

Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) feeding on thistles.

Blue Spot hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium spini)

Blue Spot hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium spini)

Delattin's Grayling butterfly (Hipparchia volgensis)

Delattin's Grayling butterfly (Hipparchia volgensis)

Southern Comma butterfly (Polygonia egea)

Southern Comma butterfly (Polygonia egea)

Heath Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia)

Heath Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia)

Wall Brown butterflies (Lasiommata megera)

Wall Brown butterflies (Lasiommata megera)

Small Copper butterflies (Lycaena phlaeas) vs crab spider

Small Copper butterflies (Lycaena phlaeas) vs crab spider

Lycaena tityrus, the Sooty copper butterfly

Lycaena tityrus, the Sooty copper butterfly

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

Spanish Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia ines)

Spanish Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia ines)

Spanish Gatekeeper butterflies (Pyronia bathseba) doing it

Spanish Gatekeeper butterflies (Pyronia bathseba) doing it

Knapweed Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea phoebe) on ox-eye daisies

Knapweed Fritillary butterfly (Melitaea phoebe) on ox-eye daisies

Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

Knautia/Scabiosa visitors

Knautia/Scabiosa visitors

Crab spider and Flower chafer stand-off

Crab spider and Flower chafer stand-off

Elongated springtail meets globular relative

Elongated springtail meets globular relative

Globular Springtails demonstrating their collophore (again)

Globular Springtails demonstrating their collophore (again)

Globular Springtails demonstrating their collophore

Globular Springtails demonstrating their collophore

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail tubing

Globular Springtail tubing

Globular Springtail Galore

Globular Springtail Galore

1mm sized Globular Springtail

1mm sized Globular Springtail

Aricia agestis, the Brown Argus butterfly

Aricia agestis, the Brown Argus butterfly

Speckled bush cricket

Speckled bush cricket

Green hairstreak butterflies (Callophrys rubi)

Green hairstreak butterflies (Callophrys rubi)

Fencepost jumping spider enjoying fruitflies

Fencepost jumping spider enjoying fruitflies

Bothered Common Blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus)

Bothered Common Blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus)

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

Red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)

Red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)

Small Heath butterflies (Coenonympha pamphilus) mating

Small Heath butterflies (Coenonympha pamphilus) mating

The male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)

The male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)

Queen of Spain Fritillary butterflies (Issoria lathonia) frolicking in the August sun.

Queen of Spain Fritillary butterflies (Issoria lathonia) frolicking in the August sun.

The Common Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on Burdock (Arctium)

The Common Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on Burdock (Arctium)

Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae)

Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae)

European paper wasps on Angelica gigas

European paper wasps on Angelica gigas

German wasps (Vespula germanica) on Angelica gigas

German wasps (Vespula germanica) on Angelica gigas

Silver-washed Fritillary butterflies (Argynnis paphia)

Silver-washed Fritillary butterflies (Argynnis paphia)

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The Map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

Two Lycaena butterfly family members meeting on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)

Two Lycaena butterfly family members meeting on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Silver-studded Blue butterflies (Plebejus argus) caught in the act.

Silver-studded Blue butterflies (Plebejus argus) caught in the act.

Common Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on giant Scabiosa (Cephalaria gigantea)

Common Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on giant Scabiosa (Cephalaria gigantea)

Niobe Fritillary butterfly (Fabriciana niobe) feeding on thistles

Niobe Fritillary butterfly (Fabriciana niobe) feeding on thistles

Weevil (Curculionoidea)

Weevil (Curculionoidea)

Sooty Copper butterflies (Lycaena tityrus)

Sooty Copper butterflies (Lycaena tityrus)

The Map (Araschnia levana)

The Map (Araschnia levana)

Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)

Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)

Dragonflies and springtails

Dragonflies and springtails

Orange Tip butterflies (Anthocharis cardamines)

Orange Tip butterflies (Anthocharis cardamines)

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)

Old World Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon)

Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius)

Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria)

Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria)

Bees (Apis)

Bees (Apis)

Droning wasp

Droning wasp

Hot butterflies

Hot butterflies

Zygaena ephialtes

Zygaena ephialtes

A Vespula's Last Farewell

A Vespula's Last Farewell

Common wasps feasting on Green bottle flies

Common wasps feasting on Green bottle flies

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on tuna

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on tuna

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)

Small Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) on Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'.

Small Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) on Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'.

The Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana)

Cuckoo bee (Sphecodes albilabris)

Cuckoo bee (Sphecodes albilabris)

Female Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae)

Female Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae)

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on sugar and white wine

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on sugar and white wine

European paper wasps (Polistes dominula)

European paper wasps (Polistes dominula)

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on Korean parsnip (Angelica gigas)

Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) on Korean parsnip (Angelica gigas)

Honeybees on passionflowers

Honeybees on passionflowers

Northern dune tiger beetles (Cicindela hybrida)

Northern dune tiger beetles (Cicindela hybrida)

Wasps and ants

Wasps and ants

European Common Blues butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) doing it

European Common Blues butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) doing it

The map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

Aglais io, the European peacock butterfly, on Knautia macedonica

Aglais io, the European peacock butterfly, on Knautia macedonica

A true classic; the Cornflower or Bachelor's button.

A true classic; the Cornflower or Bachelor's button.

Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)

Six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)

The Niobe Fritillary butterfly (Fabriciana niobe) on Viper's bugloss aka Blueweed (Echium vulgare)

The Niobe Fritillary butterfly (Fabriciana niobe) on Viper's bugloss aka Blueweed (Echium vulgare)

Small Tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) on Caucasian crosswort (Phuopsis stylosa)

Small Tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) on Caucasian crosswort (Phuopsis stylosa)

Fairy Longhorn Moths (Adelidae)

Fairy Longhorn Moths (Adelidae)

Glanville Fritillary butterflies (Melitaea cinxia)

Glanville Fritillary butterflies (Melitaea cinxia)

Damselflies

Damselflies

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on thistles.

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on thistles.

Mazarine Blue butterfly (Cyaniris semiargus)

Mazarine Blue butterfly (Cyaniris semiargus)

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

Male Wall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera)

Male Wall Brown butterfly (Lasiommata megera)

Eastern Dappled White butterfly (Euchloe ausonia)

Eastern Dappled White butterfly (Euchloe ausonia)

Papilio alexanor, the Alexanor or Southern swallowtail on Field scabious (Knautia arvensis)

Papilio alexanor, the Alexanor or Southern swallowtail on Field scabious (Knautia arvensis)

Day-flying Owlfly (Libelloides macaronius)

Day-flying Owlfly (Libelloides macaronius)

Green Forester moth (Adscita statices)

Green Forester moth (Adscita statices)

Small Blue butterflies (Cupido minimus)

Small Blue butterflies (Cupido minimus)

Eastern Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis damone)

Eastern Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis damone)

Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) on pink hawksbeard (Crepis rubra).

Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) on pink hawksbeard (Crepis rubra).

A Southern White Admiral butterfly (Limenitis reducta) on Lantana flowers

A Southern White Admiral butterfly (Limenitis reducta) on Lantana flowers

Corfu butterflies

Corfu butterflies

Libellula depressa

Libellula depressa

Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) on cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis)

Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) on cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis)

Bombylius major

Bombylius major

Green-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) on rapeseed

Green-veined White butterfly (Pieris napi) on rapeseed

Anthocharis cardamines, the Orange Tip butterfly

Anthocharis cardamines, the Orange Tip butterfly

A European Peacock butterfly (Aglais io)

A European Peacock butterfly (Aglais io)

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, third mating

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, third mating

Globular springtail (Collembola Symphypleona Dicyrtomina ornata)

Globular springtail (Collembola Symphypleona Dicyrtomina ornata)

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on holy rope (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on holy rope (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) vs Apricot jam

Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) vs Apricot jam

Vanessa cardui, the Painted Lady butterfly

Vanessa cardui, the Painted Lady butterfly

Green shieldbug (Palomena prasina) with hitchhiker

Green shieldbug (Palomena prasina) with hitchhiker

Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana)

Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana)

Late summer butterflies on Asters

Late summer butterflies on Asters

Araneus diadematus

Araneus diadematus

A Speckled Bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) taking it easy on a dahlia from my back garden.

A Speckled Bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) taking it easy on a dahlia from my back garden.

Hoverflies on Asters

Hoverflies on Asters

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) on Brambles and Lantana flowers

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) on Brambles and Lantana flowers

Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius)

Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius)

Long-tailed blue butterfly

Long-tailed blue butterfly

Purple Hairstreak butterfly (Neozephyrus quercus) courtship.

Purple Hairstreak butterfly (Neozephyrus quercus) courtship.

Papilio machaon, the Old World Swallowtail butterfly

Papilio machaon, the Old World Swallowtail butterfly

Melitaea didyma, the Spotted Fritillary or Red-band Fritillary butterfly

Melitaea didyma, the Spotted Fritillary or Red-band Fritillary butterfly

Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius)

Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius)

Ant damsel bug

Ant damsel bug

A female Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) on Goldenrod (Solidago)

A female Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) on Goldenrod (Solidago)

Green-veined White butterflies (Pieris napi) on Mullein (Verbascum)

Green-veined White butterflies (Pieris napi) on Mullein (Verbascum)

Green-veined White butterflies (Pieris napi)

Green-veined White butterflies (Pieris napi)

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni) on magenta Rose campion (Silene coronaria)

Brimstone butterflies (Gonepteryx rhamni) on magenta Rose campion (Silene coronaria)

A female Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on Oregano giving a suitor a hard time.

A female Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on Oregano giving a suitor a hard time.

Red slug

Red slug

Tettigonia viridissima

Tettigonia viridissima

Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

Green leaf weevil

Green leaf weevil

The Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus)

The Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus)

The Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)

The Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)

Mating fail European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io)

Mating fail European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io)

Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)

Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)

Ants on a peony bud in my garden

Ants on a peony bud in my garden

Green Fairy Longhorn moths

Green Fairy Longhorn moths

Large White aka Cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae)

Large White aka Cabbage butterfly (Pieris brassicae)

The Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

The Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines)

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album)

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album)

European butterflies in extreme close-up

European butterflies in extreme close-up

European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on Cardamine pratensis.

European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on Cardamine pratensis.

Hoverfly larvae with aphids

Hoverfly larvae with aphids

A Dryad butterfly (Minois dryas) on Field maple (Acer campestre)

A Dryad butterfly (Minois dryas) on Field maple (Acer campestre)

The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene)

The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene)

Golden reed beetle

Golden reed beetle

Wasps on Korean angelica

Wasps on Korean angelica

Regal jumping spiders mating

Regal jumping spiders mating

Regal jumping spider Rex

Regal jumping spider Rex

Female jumping spider kills and feeds on cricket

Female jumping spider kills and feeds on cricket

Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) baby

Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) baby

Colourful Cricket Meal

Colourful Cricket Meal

Regal Winter Wonderland

Regal Winter Wonderland

Regal jumping spiders Greta and Rex, first mating

Regal jumping spiders Greta and Rex, first mating

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, second mating

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, second mating

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, first mating

Regal jumping spiders Gilda and Rex, first mating

Dicyrtoma fusca springtail

Dicyrtoma fusca springtail

Belted springtail

Belted springtail

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail

Globular Springtail

European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Lochinch')

European Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) on butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Lochinch')

Speckled bush-cricket

Speckled bush-cricket

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

The Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

The Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)

European Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) on Stonecrop

European Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) on Stonecrop

Painted Lady butterfly (Vannessa cardui)

Painted Lady butterfly (Vannessa cardui)

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Stonecrop (Sedum/Hylotelephium spectabile)

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Stonecrop (Sedum/Hylotelephium spectabile)

Common wasp vs Cross spider

Common wasp vs Cross spider

Rex, my pet Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius)

Rex, my pet Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius)

Skipper butterfly (Thymelicus lineola) on red clover (Trifolium pratense).

Skipper butterfly (Thymelicus lineola) on red clover (Trifolium pratense).

Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus)

Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus)

The Volucella zonaria aka hornet mimic hoverfly.

The Volucella zonaria aka hornet mimic hoverfly.

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus), Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) and Large White (Pieris brassicae)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus), Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) and Large White (Pieris brassicae)

The Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae).

The Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae).

Carrot wasp (Gasteruption jaculator)

Carrot wasp (Gasteruption jaculator)

Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva)

Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva)

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the regal jumping spider