🇬🇧 The Jersey Tiger or Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761) is a butterfly with the upper side of fore wings very characteristic black with transverse yellow bands. Do you remember the microscopic photo of butterfly wings? These scales belong to this species which has usually vermilion red hind wings with black spots. #papillon #papillons #butterfly #butterfliesContinue Reading Discover butterflies in France : The Jersey Tiger

➡️En raison des décisions préfectorales du 14/09/2020, la 15ème édition de « Nettoyons la Nature » initialement prévue le Samedi 26 septembre à 9h, est annulée. ➡️Due to the french prefectural decisions of 09/14/2020, the 15th edition of “Nettoyons la Nature” initially scheduled for Saturday September 26 at 9 am, is canceled. Join the ExploratoryContinue Reading Cancellation : Clean up nature

🇬🇧Do you want to support💪 the association’s missions ➡️explore🕵️‍♀️, study👩‍💻, protect🦋 and raise awareness👥 for biodiversity protection ?By buying an ant organic t-shirt 🐜 € 5 will be donated to the association. Thank you very much for your support 🙏 #donate #don #association #ecologicalethics #organic #bio #tshirt

🇬🇧 Our Exploratory Ecology association participated in the Association Forum of Saint-Aubin de Médoc (France) on September 5th. Thank you to everyone who came to meet us at our stand. Next meeting: Join us on December 4-5 to discover our exhibition “Butterflies of today and tomorrow” as part of the Telethon. #association #saintaubindemedoc #france

🇬🇧 The butterflies wings are covered with colorful scales attached to a transparent membrane. They are arranged in rows like the roof tiles. The number and size are variable depending on the species that can have more than a million. If we touch the butterflies wings, they come off and are not replaced as weContinue Reading The scales of butterflies wings

🇬🇧 We are happy to announce that on August 3, 2020, the association was recognized by the French Republic of general interest and scientific research. #association #ong #ngo #nature #papillons #butterfly #biodiversite #biodiversity #france #saintaubindemedoc #research #scientific ©explorecology.com

🇬🇧 Come and meet the association on Saturday September 5 on the place of the church of Saint-Aubin de Médoc (Gironde, France) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the association forum of the municipality. While waiting to meet us, we present in this photo a poster prepared for the event. #association #ong #ngo #natureContinue Reading The association forum of Saint-Aubin de Médoc in France

🇬🇧 What do you see in this photo? a death’s head or the Darth 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 Darth 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