Stephen M.'s photos with the keyword: insect

A Wall Brown butterfly taking nectar from a buttercup flower on Holy Island.

A Chalk Hill Blue butterfly resing on the track to the Koenigsbachalm in the Berchtesgardener Alps. Chalk Hill Blue is a complex species, with much local variation representing subspecies or distinct species.

A male Broad-bodied Chaser resting on a Bog Cotton plant in the Berchtesgarden Alps.

A Scarlet Tiger moth discovered along the Koenigsweg between the Koenigsbachalm and the Jennerbahn middle station in the Berchtesgardener Alps. The species flies by day and night, with a bright red underwing to warn off any potential predators and which is just about visible in this picture.