Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Tortoiseshell Butterfly, Tyrol, Austria. Rather than focusing on close up details I created this handheld 3 image stack to show the butterfly in its habitat. 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 Tortoiseshell Butterfly:

The Tortoiseshell Butterfly is among the most well-known and easily recognisable butterflies in Europe. Their striking colourful and attractive patterning makes them a familiar species. It is one of the first butterflies to be seen in spring and in the autumn it often visits garden flowers in large numbers.

You can find more about Tortoiseshell Butterfly’s here.