Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

I'll give you another interesting butterfly that I met last year, but unfortunately only once... but I think its name in English is quite fitting... lesser purple emperor (Apatura ilia)

That's my personal goal for this year... : )
I'll try to take a picture of his beautiful, purple wings from the other side. I didn't get a chance last time.

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Ruby Tailed Wasp. This parasitic wasp is only about 8mm long, laying its eggs in the nests of solitary bees or wasps. The top shot is from me with the R5ii and 100-500mm at 700mm, and the bottom by my wife with the R7 and RF 100-400mm, both at just over a m away.

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