Fritillary Butterfly

Fritillary Butterfly, Tyrol, Austria. This image was captured early morning as the butterfly slept, waiting for the sun to rise. Taken during a fantastic week in the Austrian Alps photographing the amazing range of plants and insects in the Alpine meadows. I won the trip as part of my award in the British Wildlife Photography Awards a while back and the tour focused primarily on macro photography.

About the Fritillary Butterfly:

Fritillary butterflies are one of the most widespread European butterflies. Their name is derived from the Latin word, fritillus, meaning chessboard; it is also the name of a flower featuring a checkered pattern. There are fourteen species of the greater fritillaries (genus Speyeria) and sixteen lesser fritillaries (genus Bolloria). Most are orange and black with various checkered designs. Many are similar, and difficult to identify – https://www.butterfliesathome.com/fritillary-butterflies.htm

You can find more about Fritillary Butterflies here.