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butterfly on the flower
a damselfly sitting on a leaf
Dragonfly on a branch  in the garden
Small brown and buff colored bird partially in shadow.
The crimson cocoon moth is a large moth of the cocoon moth family.
Grasshopper plays hide and seek on red leaf.
Mantis is a type of mantis originating from the island of Borneo. It has a unique body shape and is colored like dried leaves to disguise itself for prey.
The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Egyptian or giant grasshopper
Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus
Blue tit at a bird feeder, backlit. It is taking off.
A closeup of the meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on a purple flower
female Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Dragon-fly, view from above, blue - black, big, sitting on a rock, wings spreaded out, USA, Kenai Peninsula
Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common  southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.
butterfly on the flower in spring
Grasshopper on pink flower.
Adult Male Acontistid Mantis of the Genus Metaphotina
We landed at Elisabeth bay with our Zodiac boats to explore and watch the Giant tortoises in their natural environment.
Closeup of a single orange-yellow beetle clinging to the tip of a grass plant on a green background.
Marsh tit in springtime,Eifel,Germany.
A closeup shot of a marsh fritillary butterfly perched on a flower on a blurred background
Tot 36-45mm, Ab 23-38mm, Hw 28-33mm, about the size of Sympetrum striolatum.\nIdentification:\nThe common, small Orthetrum of flowing water throughout Europe. The Keeled Skimmer is characterized by its rather small size, fairly slender tapering abdomen and large pterostigma (around 4mm long).\nBehavior:\n Normally sits on vegetation, seldom on the ground.\nOccurrence:\nCommon around the Mediterranean, but generally local in central and Southern Europe.\nHabitat:\nRunning waters, such as streams and ditches. In north of range mainly runnels in boggy areas.\nFlight Season: \nFrom April to November; most abundant from June to August.\n\nThe Species is quite local in the Netherlands in the described Habitats. This Picture is made on the Veluwe in begin of August 2021 along a small Brook.
Melitaea athalia  on the flower
The Black-tailed Skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs.
The male praying mantis sits on tree branch masquerading against its background and turns its head looking around. Crimean praying mantis (Ameles heldreichi)
Dragonfly hunting fly for food.
Macro of a green tree hopper, sitting on piece of grass
Great Tit on a tree..
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