Peacock by Enmos
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Thanks for viewing !! :o)
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The Peacock (Inachis io) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate
Europe and Asia. It is the only member of the genus Inachis. The species is
resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore
often appears quite early in spring.
The butterfly measures about 5 cm (2 in) from wingtip to wingtip and is easily
identified by its striking eye pattern on a ruddy background, although with
wings closed the cryptically coloured underwings make it look like a dead leaf.
The eyespots are reminiscent of those on the feathers of the peacock, hence
the name. They are believed to be used to frighten predators (such as birds) by
creating a false perception of a another predator (note how a glance at the
image can give the impression of a cat staring).
The butterfly hibernates over winter before laying its eggs in early spring, in
batches of up to 500 at a time. The caterpillars, which are shiny black with six
rows of barbed spikes and a series of white dots on each segment, hatch after
about a week and feed on nettles and hops. The adult butterflies feed on a wide
variety of flowering plants, including buddleia, sallows, dandelions, wild
marjoram, danewort, hemp agrimony, and clover; they also utilize tree sap and
rotten fruit.
The Peacock can be found in woods, fields, meadows, pastures, parks, and
gardens, and from lowlands up to 8,200 feet elevation. It is the commonest
butterfly seen in parks and gardens in Europe.
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Im kinda running out of pics, what should i upload next ? A pair of nasty flies or
a forest pic, or maybe another butty ? :)
Have an excellent day/evening !! :)
P.S. Sorry for not commenting, hope things will get a little less busy in a week or so.
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Thanks for all your wonderful comments on
my last upload, "And another one ;)" !!
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Many thanks,
Jeroen
Comments (24)
Rene-Brugman
wonderful colours, for our dark days in December, love it
marybelgium
superbly done!
Digimon
Gorgeous!! Beautiful markings!!
TwoPynts
I'm so glad you are back again and allowing us to feast our eyes upon these lovely, detailed natural wonders. Thanks for the image -- and the info.
sharky_
The colors on this one is simply beautiful. Always a pleasure to see. Excellet capture and information. Aloha
Zacko
I ditto Korts comment. Its sure nice to see you and your macros again. These peacock-buttys sure are gorgeous. Excellent capture! Have a great week, dont work too hard. #:O)
Tedz
Full of Color...what a charmer!
soulofharmony
pure outstanding quality.. stunning:))))) happy christmas jeroen...:)))))))))
jcv2
Wonderful capture of this well-known butty! You running out of pictures!? I'm sure you know to fill the gaps, and your three proposed objects can simply be shown one after another! Your way of showing bugs in nature makes it always interesting, Jeroen! :)
ModestyB
Oh, Lovley!!!!!!
Onslow
Perfect capture = fabulous colour and detail :)
parb1194
Never seen this butty before. A perfect capture of this beauty with awesome color. Accolades!!!!
Gabrielsdream
Such pretty butterflies! Lovely detail here!
hotracer2
Beautiful colors and compo:):)..V
kimariehere
too bad they dont have these beautysd over here i have never seen sucvha beautifully colored one what a shot!!! WOW!!!... luv this!! merry christmas to you big hugs!! :O)!!
MaydaMason
never seen this butty... very popular here at renderosity... :( you've captured it very well! awesome contrast of colours
Sekadhar
Fantastic colors! Excellent shot!*****!
Chaos911
wow, looks fantastic, excellently done!!!! :=)
odie
The color is awesome! :0)
Punaguy
You continue to amaze me with buttys I have never seen...this one is just full of color, what a prize! Aloha!
tibet2004uk
Beautiful shot! Clear and luminous.
iaacf
I have taken pictures of the peacock many times but none of them is as good as this one.
maggiemai
So sorry I missed this when I was having so much trouble getting into the galleries! A gorgeous butterfly..such vibrant color and detail! Wonderful shot Enmos! :-) I hope you are having a very happy New year! :-)
crisnita
two years ago, coming from my honeymoon, while having a little break through the mountains, a butterfly like this rested on my hand... thought he was seeking wormth... it was beautiful and made my heart stop for a while, not to frighten him... now seeing your photo, I remembered... so fragile and beautiful...