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Inachis io
It is a common butterfly all over Europe. It is also relatively common in parks and gardens. The caterpillars feed on Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica), Hop (Humulus lupulus) and the Small Nettle (Urtica urens). The butterflies drink nectar from a wide variety of flowering plants, including buddleia, willows, dandelions, wild marjoram, danewort, hemp agrimony, and clover. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inachis_io
The pictures were taken in a house backyard
spanish name: mariposa pavo real
Spotted on Sep 7, 2011
Submitted on Sep 7, 2011
10 Comments
Just added to the Global Pollinator Bug Watch mission
Thanks FoTony, I agree with you, also here in Spain I have the impression that their population varies a lot
Thanks to you, bayucca
Thanks!
Added to European Butterflies and Moths mission
Would be nice to have this one and other beauties in the new mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8574...
Wow, great shot, some years we see a lot of them and sometimes I think they have gone and left us for warmer places.
thanks
Very beautiful! The first photo is fantastic with really great bokeh!
beautiful!