The day peacock (Aglais io) is a medium-sized butterfly in the subfamily Nymphalinae of the family Nymphalidae.
The day peacock is one of the most colourful butterflies in Europe. Within Europe, the species is common in temperate zones and is absent in the extreme north and south. The species also occurs in the temperate zones of Asia as far away as Japan. Its wide range can be explained in part by the fact that its main host plant, stinging nettle, is so prevalent. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the day peacock is a common species and is one of the best known butterflies. source wikipedia.
My husband ( Arie Lok ) and I are both fanatical photographers so we regularly go out together to photograph beautiful landscapes, animals, birds and actually everything that is beautiful.
He with his Nikon and I with my Canon.
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