Permaculturing in Portugal » Pear-tree Swallowtail http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog One family's attempts to live in a more planet-friendly way Thu, 17 May 2012 11:03:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Quinta wildlife #9 http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog/quinta-wildlife-9/ http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog/quinta-wildlife-9/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:20:31 +0000 Wendy http://permaculturinginportugal.net/blog/?p=778 Butterflies again! The profusion and variety of them here is a continual delight. I’ve been trying to capture this one (on camera) for a few weeks now. Today one obligingly posed for me on a grapevine. The Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius), so called because it is in the UK, though apparently not here as I’ve spotted several.

Scarce Swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius, on grape vine leaf

Also encountered a Silver-washed Fritillary this morning (Argynnis paphia), but it wasn’t quite so obliging in posing for the camera. This butterfly was striking for how large it was. About the same size as the swallowtail.

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia

Lots of Marsh Fritillaries (Euphydryas aurinia) about at the moment, as might be expected from the number of caterpillars we hosted.

Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia

Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia

I also saw a Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina) last month, but didn’t have the camera on me.

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