Ileana Calotescu
Today looking for pictures for this post, I found some photos taken on the Ialomita Valley. These were the last photos taken last summer, because Maya started to have health problems in a few days. Only now I realize that Maya might have been hurt that day, because she ran a lot through the high grass, looking for butterflies! I have to make sure this not happen again.
The way butterflies are growing and developing is very special. They develop through 4 stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), crystalline and butterfly. Most butterflies do not live longer than a few weeks, but there are species that can live up to a few months. Butterflies are the second largest group of pollinators.There are over 24,000 butterflies in the world. I found only a few.
I remember that it was quite difficult to take these pictures. There was a hot day, and the butterflies were flying around. Anyway, that’s what I did. I hope you enjoy these photos!
This is my post for Sattuday Crittes Challenge
My previous post: Saturday Critters – Gull’s dinner(end of story)
Lapka
This one lives up to his name, stunning.
Yes, I believe we have a few of these in New Zealand. Nice shot
There was a lot of these butterflies in our garden this year!
* previous year – 2018 🙂