Stage, end of March 2025 in GermanyGermanyGermany

  • end of March: Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
    GermanyGermanyGermanyGermany /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
    Brandenburg /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Berlin /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Bremen /PicturesNA/Misc/minus_2f2f2f.png extinct
    Baden-Württemberg /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Bavaria /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Hesse /PicturesNA/Misc/check_ce0705.png very rare
    Hamburg /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Lower Saxony /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    North Rhine-Westphalia /PicturesNA/Misc/check_ce0705.png very rare
    Rhineland-Palatinate /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
    Schleswig-Holstein /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
    Saarland /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Saxony /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Saxony Anhalt /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
    Thuringia /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
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Camberwell Beauty

Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)Camberwell BeautyNymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)Mourning CloakCamberwell Beauty

Dead Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)

The dead Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) was lying on the cycle path near the entrance to Bonn police headquarters.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (3. July 2021, 01:13 PM)

Comma

Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma

Caterpillar of Comma (Polygonia c-album) on currant in Bonn-Kessenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (12. August 2012, 08:02 PM)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma

Chrysalis of Comma (Polygonia c-album) on currant in Bonn-Kessenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (12. August 2012, 04:30 PM)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma

Comma (Polygonia c-album) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (22. July 2020, 11:54 AM)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma

Comma (Polygonia c-album) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (2. July 2021, 12:22 PM)

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) in the Kottenforst

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (22. July 2020, 12:01 PM)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (23. July 2020, 06:53 PM)

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) at the edge of the Kottenforst

[Male]

Strictly speaking, this male Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) was sitting a few metres outside the city limits of Bonn. Together with other Gatekeepers (Pyronia tithonus), it was perched on a Dogwood (Cornus) bush and only flew a few metres every now and then.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (17. July 2021, 03:34 PM)

Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (20. March 2014, 02:24 PM)

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst

Parts of Bonn's Kottenforst are now unmanaged again. This morning I was amazed at how many butterflies could be found on just a few dozen metres of forest path. In addition to Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), there were also: Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia), White Admiral (Limenitis camilla), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Comma (Polygonia c-album), Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia), Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Green-veined White (Pieris napi) and Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus).

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 10:52 AM)

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) after hibernation in the Kottenforst

In February 2021, it was unusually warm in Bonn for a few days after the icy cold. To my surprise, I saw a very tattered Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) on a gravel path in the Kottenforst on 21 February. Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me that day. So I set off again two days later and - lo and behold - I came across another hibernating Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) about 200 metres further on. However, it was another species in much better condition. Now equipped with a camera, I managed to take this photo. I also saw a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) and some male Brimstones (Gonepteryx rhamni). There were no flowering plants yet.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (23. February 2021, 12:06 PM)

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst

In summer, the Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is only seen for a short time, as it goes into its winter hiding place in July.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (27. June 2021, 12:28 PM)

Lesser Purple Emperor

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. clytie in Bonn-Oberkassel

[Male]

This was the first time I had come across an Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) in Bonn. The beautiful meadow in Bonn on the right bank of the Rhine is often used by Oberkassel dog owners as a "dog litter tray". The butterfly of the rarer reddish variety (f. clytie) was delighted: it sucked on a dried piece of dog faeces for a long time. Occasionally it flew up and did a few laps. Sometimes with a stopover to sunbathe on a single large shrub.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (20. June 2020, 01:16 PM)

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. ilia in the Kottenforst

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 11:04 AM)

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. ilia in the Kottenforst

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (27. June 2021, 02:00 PM)

Map

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Map (Araschnia levana) (1st generation) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (17. April 2014, 02:10 PM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Map (Araschnia levana) (2nd generation) in Bonn-Kessenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (23. July 2014, 11:56 AM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Map (Araschnia levana) (2nd generation) in Bonn-Kessenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (5. July 2015, 12:57 PM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Map (Araschnia levana) (1st generation) in Bonn-Kessenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (27. April 2022, 03:40 PM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Young caterpillars of Map (Araschnia levana) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (16. June 2024, 08:42 PM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Caterpillars of the Map (Araschnia levana)

I had taken some caterpillars of Map (Araschnia levana) found on a Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) home for rearing. This was a fortunate circumstance for the caterpillars, as part of the Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) there was mown or mulched two days later (probably as part of path maintenance work by the forestry office).

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (23. June 2024, 05:09 PM)

Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map

Chrysalis of Maps (Araschnia levana)

Ich hatte einige auf einer Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) gefundene Raupen des Maps (Araschnia levana) zur Aufzucht mit nach Hause genommen. Eine der Raupen verpuppte sich schließlich an einem Blumentopf, in die ich eine Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) gesetzt hatte. 10 Tage später schlüpfte der Falter und wurde in die Freiheit entlassen.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (27. June 2024, 06:19 PM)

Marbled Fritillary

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary

Caterpillar of a Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) on Rubus Species (Blackberry) (Rubus spec.) in the Kottenforst

In rainy weather I found some caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) on Rubus Species (Blackberry) (Rubus spec.) under Common Aspens (Populus tremula) in the Kottenforst. It was my very first sighting of a Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in Bonn - and my first sighting of a caterpillar of this species.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (6. June 2021, 03:11 PM)

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in the Kottenforst

Exactly two weeks earlier I had discovered three caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) at the edge of a clear cut in the Kottenforst. When I visited the site again, there were several adult butterlfies of this species there.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (20. June 2021, 10:31 AM)

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in the Kottenforst

Exactly two weeks earlier I had discovered three caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) at the edge of a clear cut in the Kottenforst. When I visited the site again, there were several adult butterlfies of this species there.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (20. June 2021, 10:36 AM)

Marbled White

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)Marbled White

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on the Rodderberg

On this day, many Marbled Whites (Melanargia galathea) were out and about on the Rodderberg. I managed to take some photos in an area that is not part of the nature reserve and therefore not cordoned off.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (19. June 2021, 11:00 AM)

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)Marbled White

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on the Rodderberg

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (28. June 2021, 03:23 PM)

Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Oberkassel

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (10. June 2018, 11:34 AM)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Kessenich

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (2. July 2020, 04:47 PM)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Pützchen

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (18. July 2020, 10:59 AM)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in the Kottenforst

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (22. July 2020, 11:59 AM)

Painted Lady

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitanPainted Lady

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) temporary immigrant in Bonn-Pützchen

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (29. July 2019, 11:23 AM)

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitanPainted Lady

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) temporary immigrant in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (29. July 2019, 04:00 PM)

Peacock

Peacock (Aglais io)PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock

Caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) at the Bonn University Hospitals

A road runs along the university clinics on the Venusberg. This borders the area to the forest. Between the road and the forest there is an approximately 2 meter wide border on which Nettle Family (Urticaceae) can be found. The caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) were found on one of them.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (28. July 2017, 12:18 PM)

Peacock (Aglais io)PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock

Peacock (Aglais io) on fields in Bonn-Endenich

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (8. April 2018, 01:27 PM)

Peacock (Aglais io)PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock

Freshly laid egg clutch of the Peacock (Aglais io) in Bonn-Oberkassel

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (15. April 2018, 01:45 PM)

Peacock (Aglais io)PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock

Peacock (Aglais io) at the Stingenberg

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (8. April 2020, 02:56 PM)

Peacock (Aglais io)PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock

Caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) on a field path near Bonn-Ückesdorf

A country lane between Röttgen and Ückesdorf is lined with Nettle Family (Urticaceae) in some places on both sides. I found a total of three clutches of caterpillars there and looked in every few days. On this day, several dozen caterpillars had already spread over many plants. It won't be long before they pupate.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (20. June 2021, 11:50 AM)

Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)Purple EmperorApatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) in the Kottenforst

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 11:48 AM)

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)Purple EmperorApatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) in the Kottenforst

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 11:54 AM)

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathoniaQueen of Spain Fritillary

Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) on the Siegdamm near Bonn-Geislar

[Female]

As I photographed this Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) near the Sieg, I heard the unmistakable call of a Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) behind me. In the centre of the field, which was still overgrown with short tussock, I saw it sitting barely visible.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (3. July 2021, 10:49 AM)

Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathoniaQueen of Spain Fritillary

Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) on the Siegdamm near Bonn-Geislar

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (3. July 2021, 10:50 AM)

Red Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (31. May 2017, 06:48 PM)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral

Chrysalis of a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) shortly before the adult butterfly hatches

[Breeding image]

About two weeks earlier I had found an almost adult caterpillar of a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a Nettle Family (Urticaceae) in the Kottenforst and took it home to breed. The butterfly, still in the chrysalis, hatched the next morning.

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (15. June 2017, 06:04 PM)

Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 11:14 AM)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (21. June 2020, 09:32 AM)

Ringlet

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)Ringlet

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in the Kottenforst

[Female]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (22. July 2020, 11:36 AM)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)Ringlet

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in the Kottenforst

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (29. July 2020, 06:52 PM)

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)Ringlet

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in the Kottenforst

[Male]

Photograph: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermanyBonn, /PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany/PicturesNA/Flags/de.pngGermany (2. July 2021, 11:04 AM)

Silver-washed Fritillary

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)Silver-washed Fritillary

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in the Kottenforst

[Female]

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Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)Silver-washed Fritillary

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in the Kottenforst

[Male]

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Small Heath

Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Heath

Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) in Bonn-Pützchen

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Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Caterpillars of the Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) in the Marienforster Valley in Bonn-Bad Godesberg

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Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Chrysalis of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

[Breeding image]

I had taken a few caterpillars of Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) home from the Marienforster Valley for rearing a few days before the photo was taken.

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Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) at Hof Gut Melb in Bonn-Poppelsdorf

In my youth, the Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) was still omnipresent in Bonn. I remember Orange Eye Butterflybushes (Buddleja davidii) with dozens of Small Tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae) sucking on them. In recent years, you needed a lot of luck to catch sight of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). I came across a few specimens at the Gut Melb farm, which were cavorting in the flowering meadows together with lots of bees and bumblebees.

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Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) in the Botanical Garden Bonn

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Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Freshly laid egg clutch of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on the Rodderberg

Right at the edge of the path I saw an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) "inspecting" the upper parts of several Nettle Family (Urticaceae). After a few minutes, the female butterfly had made up her mind and began to lay her eggs, which took about 10 minutes.

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Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) in the Kottenforst

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Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) in the Kottenforst

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Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood

Egg of the Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on the Finkenberg in Bonn

Just a few seconds a female Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) sat down on a blade of grass hidden in the herb layer to lay this egg.

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Wall

Wall (Lasiommata megera)WallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall BrownWall

Wall (Lasiommata megera) in Bonn-Oberkassel

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Wall (Lasiommata megera)WallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall BrownWall

Wall (Lasiommata megera) on the Rodderberg

Although the Rodderberg covers a very large area overall, the protected dry grassland section is not very large. Despite being cordoned off, it is all too often used as a party area or dog toilet. The Wall (Lasiommata megera) can be found here regularly.

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White Admiral

White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)White AdmiralLimenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)White Admiral

White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) in the Kottenforst

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White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)White AdmiralLimenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)White Admiral

White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) in the Kottenforst

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