I caught a butterfly - it must have been very hungry, cos it was 'glued' to the flower - wind was shaking it back and forth, I came close to make pictures and it was still exploring the inside in the search of nectar.With surprise I realised on the pictures, cos in reality butterflies are too small or fly away too fast, that this one is so hairy.
His name is Inachis io / Peacock caterpillar/ Rusalka pawik.
In general I don't know the names of butterflies - I am going to learn it. It is difficult to identify them - I found one very useful American website but also wiki helped a lot.
This is first 'colored' butterfly in my garden this year.
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Such lovely pics of the butterfly Ewa. We have peacock butterflies here too. We call them Day Peacock Eye Butterfly, quite a mouthfull, don't you think? Like you I'm trying to learn all the names of all the insects in my garden.
What a gorgeous butterly. I have never seen one like this before.
Maybe you can find a good butterfly field guide to help identify them.
Ewa ... you have taken amazing shots of that butterfly ! .. it will be a long time before I have them in my garden .. and I am sure I won't see one like that !
Thank you for sharing that gorgeous little wonder with us : )
Joy
What wonderful, amazing photographs! We haven't seen any butterflies here yet but I saw a few bees yesterday so hopefully they aren't far away.
How beautiful a creature is that?!
These are lovely shots. I've yet to see such colorful butterflies in our yard. Thanks.
ewa,
Wonderful photos, the last one looked like it could scare away a preditor, eyes and mouth and a big blue beard!
gail
Just beautiful Ewa. I've never seen a butterfly like that before.
And what a great "catch" you have!!! Beautiful pictures.
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Hi Ewa!! You've been tagged by me! I am hoping to cross pollinate some of my art blog friends and garden blog friends !
Hope you'll "play."
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Fantastic pictures. Great colors.
Super! you caught it wonderful, this beautiful peacock caterpillar. Up to now I didn't see any caterpilar...maybe it is too wet outside!
Wow!
that creature is SO beautiful.
Beautiful pictures too!
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