The heather is the only species of the monotypic plant genus Calluna, which belongs to the heather family.
It is a characteristic plant species of the heath landscape. The heather is the flower of the year 2019. Wikipedia

The peacock butterfly is a butterfly from the family of the Nymphalidae. The species name is derived from Io, a lover of Zeus from Greek mythology.
The peacock butterfly was chosen as butterfly of the year 2009. Wikipedia

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