🇬🇧 What do you see in this photo? a death’s head or the Dark Vader’s mask? The Acherontia atropos butterfly is called the Death’s-head Hawk-moth in reference to the human skull-shaped pattern of markings on its upper body. This large butterfly is a migrant and can be observed in particular in spring-summer in France. ItContinue Reading A death’s head or the Dark Vader’s mask?

🇬🇧 The Berger’s Clouded Yellow or Colias alfacariensis is generally found in dry calcareous lawns. The determination of this species is difficult because it can be confused with Colias hyale. The study of genitals or genitalia allows a more precise determination. #papillon #papillons #butterfly #butterflies #lepidoptera #nature #insecte #insectes #insects #insect #macro_beautiful_world #beautiful #naturephotography #macronature #instanatureContinue Reading Discover butterflies in France : The Berger’s Clouded Yellow

🇬🇧This evening our association Exploratory Ecology participated in the annual meeting of association presidents of Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc (town in France). During exchanges, sustainable development actions were proposed : use of reusable cups and objects, “clean up the planet” action, etc.👍

🇬🇧 Many scientific studies have shown a positive relationship between the number of butterflies and the diversity of wild plants. With a diverse flora, the flowering period will be spread over time and you will have the chance to attract butterflies. To have these plants, you just have to leave fallow lawns, they will growContinue Reading How to get more butterflies in your garden?

Wednesday, our association participated in the meeting of the Telethon of Saint-Aubin de Médoc👇 whose mission is to advance scientific research on genetic diseases. The opportunity to discover the new team 😀 and discuss the association’s participation in the Telethon from December 4-5 with the project for our exhibition on « butterflies of today and tomorrow »🦋

🇬🇧 The powder of butterfly wings found on the hands when touched it corresponds to the scales of the wings. The function of scales is to create colors on the wings to find a partner, to deceive predators, to camouflage themselves. Thus, butterfly can always fly but the loss of color weakens butterfly. #papillon #papillonsContinue Reading What is the powder on the wings of butterflies?

🇬🇧 Trophallaxis is an exchange of food by regurgitation between social insects such as bees, bumblebees and ants as here in two Lasius niger. Ants have two stomachs, a social stomach for this exchange and another for food. During trophallaxis, individuals exchange nutrients but also hormones that allow the growth and development of individuals inContinue Reading What is trophallaxis?

🇬🇧 The Black-veined White or Aporia crataegi is a large butterfly with white wings with black veined. It is particularly observed in the undergrowths with its host plants Crataegus and Prunus. This butterfly was once abundant in France. Intensive agriculture, the destruction of hedges and the use of pesticides have contributed to the disappearance ofContinue Reading Discover butterflies of France : The Black-veined

🇬🇧 Precis pelarga is a butterfly from forests and savannah in Africa and has also adapted to disturbed habitats. It has two different forms in the dry season, its wings have a bluish white stripe and turn orange-white in the wet season. This phenomenon is called a seasonal dimorphism. 🇬🇧 To discover other butterflies: visitContinue Reading Discover butterflies of Nigeria : Precis pelarga