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09-May-2020 Marisa

A different landing place…

Gland - Vaud (Switzerland)

There are many of these butterflies visiting our garden in these days.
Since my ignorance about butterflies and every other insect is deep and total, I thought it was a Monarch butterfly, at least until I found out that they don't exist in Europe.

So I have no idea about the real name of these tireless pollinators, but they are working very hard. They are not afraid to get very close; maybe we, human beings, are too big to be perceived like a menace.
We are like rocks or heaps of wood and, since we don't produce pollen, we are deprived of interest for these flying visitors, although for reasons I cannot guess, it happens that they rest for a little while on us, every now and then.

Butterflies are self-propelled flowers

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carol j. phipps14-May-2020 13:15
A beautiful “self propelled flower” throwing caution to the breeze for a taste of that lovely bloom. V
Jeff Real10-May-2020 14:17
What a magnificent and glorious subject!
You have made his portrait is spectacular fashion!
The details are so stunning. I absolutely love this!
V
Dwight Rankine10-May-2020 12:37
Very well done, Marisa! BV
Fong Lam10-May-2020 07:12
Two beauties here, butterfly and flowers...impressive capture! V
Charlene Ambrose10-May-2020 05:36
It is very similar to the Monarch which we have here, but it does seem to be a tortoise shell butterfly. How nice that you have so many visiting your garden! V
Dennis Hoyne10-May-2020 03:57
Wonderful ! You made a fine composition with the beautiful flower and lovely butterfly.
Nirvan Hope10-May-2020 01:08
Self-propelled, with petals for wings! A beauty. Lucky to have so many there.
Helen Betts10-May-2020 00:09
Fine capture of the butterfly in such a beautiful setting!
larose forest photos09-May-2020 20:55
This is beautifully photographed, a Tortoiseshell I believe, though not one we see here. Excellent composition and fine shot of this helpful pollinator. V
janescottcumming09-May-2020 20:44
Beautiful...love that... butterflies are self-propelled flowers.
Allan Jay09-May-2020 18:37
A beautiful moment captured here. Marisa, a very
special visitor indeed.
fdt09-May-2020 17:25
Superbe prise.
Blandine Mangin09-May-2020 17:08
superbe macro ! v
danad09-May-2020 16:52
De superbes détails. V.
Johnny JAG09-May-2020 16:45
It's a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, and a very nice shot. I'm sure he won't mind being called a self-propelled flower.
Neil Marcus09-May-2020 16:09
Brilliant light and color. I like the...self-propelled flower comment. "VVV"
Hank Vander Velde09-May-2020 16:08
A great image of this beautiful butterfly, the name of which I also don't know. Nice quote by RH Heinlein too.
B.T.W. the butterfly you posted yesterday perched on your husbands hair, certainly appears to be a Monarch butterfly.
joseantonio09-May-2020 15:46
beautiful image in every detaail.Love the combination of beautiful flower and lovely butterfly.