Tags: insects

Butterfly - ID anyone?

Somogy county, Hungary - July 23rd 2009 Any idea for the ID? I've looked, but can't find it in my book. It's a pretty common one, I'm sure :) Visit Camera Critters for more friends out of the animal Kingdom more »
by NicoleB
2009-07-25. 10:31:43. 38 words, 188 views. Categories: Critterwatch, Butterfly / Schmetterling , 11 comments »Send a trackback »

Black tailed Skimmer, Grosser Blaupfeil, Orthetrum cancellatum

L 40-50mm Sp 70-80mm Mai (May) - Aug Male with a pale blue body, black segments Female with a yellow to brown black body, black segments Very common species which prefers lakes and riversides with only little vegetation Maennchen mit eine… more »
by NicoleB
2009-07-24. 11:35:37. 99 words, 97 views. Categories: Critterwatch, Dragonflies / Damselflies / Libellen , 2 comments »Send a trackback »

Carpenter bee, (Blaue) Holzbiene, Xylocopa violacea

(Click for big) (Blue?) Carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) April - October (they only have been at this plant in the first 3 weeks of April though & now they seem to be gone) In Germany they are rare, they are more common in Southern Europe b… more »
by NicoleB
2009-07-22. 17:00:03. 275 words, 115 views. Categories: Critterwatch , Leave a comment »Send a trackback »

Flutterbies and more

Two butterflies from yesterday's walk. Silver washed fritillary, Kaisermantel, Argynnis paphia No idea what this one is, do you? Did I mention that it is a pain in the behind to try to shoot macros when it's 30Celsius out there, bending… more »
by NicoleB
2009-07-20. 09:54:53. 100 words, 664 views. Categories: Hungary (our home for now), Photo-Meme, Mother Nature, Critters , 25 comments »Send a trackback »

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