Mourningcloak on butterfly bush
Butterfly bush (Buddleia) is aptly named as the blossoms attract many butterflies.
Mourningcloak wings opened out
I especially look forward to seeing mourningcloaks on the Buddleia - their colours go together very well, don't you agree?
I am linking to Your Sunday Best at A Rural Journal
I'll take butterfly pictures on any bush! :D Nature's beauties.
ReplyDeletei think mourning cloaks are SO beautiful! love their understated colors and big size!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! They look lovely on these flowers.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of mourning cloaks before and wham! now they're my favourite thing.
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great butterfly, beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this butterfly. Just goes to show what I know!
ReplyDeleteYes, the colors go together very nicely. Beautiful capture!!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't just the color that is fascinating in this butterfly, EG, it is the texture.
ReplyDeleteI love this butterfly. We have it here as well....but I really like your photo composition.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness those are absolutely gorgeous. I love butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI love those textures in the flowers. Such great composition and substance.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful markings.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots. Sorry it has been so long since the last visit, been crazy here. Enjoy the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this butterfly. It is beautiful. It almost looks like lace on the edge of the wings.
ReplyDeleteWonderful capture! I see what you mean about how the colours compliment one another.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of a gorgeous butterfly and a lovely flowering bush!
ReplyDeleteNo Mourning Cloaks on this side of the big pond. Plenty of Buddleia though which attract all species of butterfly. That's a beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteWind trägt unsere Gedanken fort, in Wolken gehüllt umrunden sie die Welt...
ReplyDeleteLieben Gruß und Carpe Diem
CL
Okay, is it "mourbingcloak" or "mourningcloak"? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI doubt I've ever seen one of these. Love that first shot especially...looks like the wings are made of seashell material.
well this butterfly was aptly named, in the first photo it looks just like a cloak. i love the edges, so beautiful
ReplyDeletethey are perfectly beautiful together
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteAs they keep flying, it is very challenging to photograph butterflies.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a very good job.
Beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteA very Victorian butterfly :-)
ReplyDeleteDarla
Magnificient!!!!!! Wouldn't that bottom shot make a terrific puzzle!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just gorgeous ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful butterfly, we call them Camberwell Beauties here and I've never seen one....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey really do look good together! The season's hottest colours! :) Beautiful...
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous butterfly. This is my first year with a butterfly bush in my garden. What a gift to be able to watch them so close.
ReplyDeletelooks like a wooden flutterby... i've never seen one like that
ReplyDeleteBrilliant shots dear EG, thanks for this lovely energy, a great start for our week!
ReplyDeleteLéia
I saw one of these for the first time this weekend, but did not get a shot. Love that you featured one on Your Sunday Best. Now I know what it's called! :)
ReplyDeletegreat shots!! while we were out walking yesterday, there was a whole garden of butterfly bush, i just love them!
ReplyDeletewhat a delicate subject the butterfly and the flowers. niceley done.
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