Marks Wing span: 6 - 7.5 cm; color: camouflage with army colors, females slightly larger than the male, the caterpillars are colored bright green, with yellow spots and yellow stripe Occurrence May - July; in Europe, Siberia and Japan; along forest edges and clearings near basswood, lime and birch Worth knowing The caterpillars are colored … [Read more...]

Marks Length: 32mm, Wingspan: 60mm; color: white, similar to the cabbage butterfly, white with black spots Occurrence May-July, in the mountains, at forest edges and meadows Worth knowing The caterpillars of the black Apollo can be found in Corydalis. The appearance is like the caterpillars of the Apollo butterfly. The butterfly is the only one … [Read more...]

Mark Length: 39mm, Wingspan: 80mm; male reddish brown, female yellow-brown color, both with many dark spots on the wings Occurrence June. -Aug.; In deciduous forests, meadows and glades Worth Knowing the Silver-washed Fritillary can be found on thistle, dwarf elder, and other flowering plants. Its dark braun caterpillars are found on violet species. … [Read more...]

Marks Length: 45mm, Wingspan: 75mm color: black brown wings with a yellow border, in front are a series of blue dots covered with black Occurrence June-October; at forest edges, clearings and forest aisle Worth to know 70 species of Nymphalidae are at home in Europe, one of it is the mourning cloak. The mourning cloak is more likely to found in the … [Read more...]

Marks Length: 15cm; the female is less intense in color than the male. The chaffinch has a reddish brown breast and a gray neck. The male has a round red eye rim, the female has a black colored head. Occurrence Jan.-Dec.; everywhere in our nature Worth to know You will meet the chaffinch in Central Europe more often than other birds. Outside the … [Read more...]

Marks Length: 14cm; striking black and white head, yellow underside with a black belly strip Occurrence In forests, parks, bushes, gardens, everywhere often Worth knowing The black tit is the largest kind of tits. It brews in caves and nest boxes, where the opening has a size of at least 32mm. … [Read more...]

Marks Length: 35mm; Span: 65mm; Color: reddish brown, all 4 wings with large, red-yellow-blue spots, like an eye Occurrence Jan. – Dec.; everywhere in nature Worth knowing They lay their eggs on the back of stinging nettle leaves. The caterpillars are black and have small spines for protection. The chrysalis is either green or brown colored. In … [Read more...]