The #butterfly #Pieris #rapae (#Pierinae) is native to #Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a #neozoan in North America since the 19th century and e.g. in Australia since the 20th.. In Central Europe, it has up to four #generations per year.
Snell-Rood E.C. & Kobiela M.E. (2023) published a general protocol for controlled rearing making the species a #researchmodel.

© #StefanFWirth #Berlin 2025

Ref.

Snell-Rood E.C. and Kobiela M.E. (2023)
https://doi.org/10.3791/65383

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„Spring Vibes“ (2025)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann

📷 Sony α1 II
🔎 Sony FE 28-70mm F2 GM
📍 Treptower Park, Berlin, Germany
🛠️ Lightroom

#nature #photoart #spring #pieris #photography #naturephotography #Natur #Fotokunst #Frühling #ericaceae #Fotografie #Naturfotografie #natureloversgallery #artofvisuals #germany #berlin #blumen #blüten #blossom #flowers #sonyalpha #1m2 #sel2870f2gm #springtime #springfeeling

I planted a small pieris japonica bush last June. It has had flower buds since around September. They started opening a week ago. Is that normal? One way or another, I'm happy ☺️

#bloomscrolling #pieris #flowers #aftertherain #nature #naturephotography