Natural History Photographs


Seasons in the Netherlands
Summer 2006


Aglais io - the Peacock
Amstelveen, 16 September. At Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense).


Polygonia c-album - the Comma
Amstelveen, 16 September.
At Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense).
Polyommatus icarus -
the Common Blue


Amstelveen, 5 August (top) and 29 July. At Tanacetum vulgare.
Top and bottom row, female; Middle row, both male.
Amstelveen, 30 July. Two males at Centaurea spec.
Amstelveen, 27 August & 30 July.
Lycaena phlaeas - the Small Copper
Amstelveen, 30 July & 27 August.


Pieris rape - the Small White


Amstelveen, 10 September. At Thistle (Cirsium spec.)


Papilio machaon - the Swallowtail
Amstelveen, 30 July.
At Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) and (right) Wild Carrot (Daucus carota).




Sympetrum spec.
Amstelveen, 27 August.