A Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria), or bont zandoogje, resting briefly on a branch along the paths of the Mookerheide. Captured with a Canon 5D Mark IV and 100–400mm. These butterflies are territorial, often returning to the same sunlit spot—making patience and observation key to the shot.

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Belgium, Wemmel : Speckled Wood (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Parage aegeria) #belgium #wemmel #garden #butterfly #speckledwood #insect #entomology #macrophotography #naturephotography #garden

Absent for two years, a quiet return last year and now the first time it made an appearance in spring: P. aegeria certainly is a local oddball as it largely avoids the larger forests nearby & instead seeks out the woody area next to a bike path. Its brief absence also occurred after the drought already had passed.

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Tircis / Argus des Bois / Égérie (Pararge aegeria)

Citadelle de Lille, mai 2023

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Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)

Citadelle de Lille, may 2023


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Didn’t see many birds during today’s waddle in local patch. Saw some smaller flying objects.

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Sometimes nature reminds you that the best moments are the ones you didn’t plan for. Last week, I set off with my wife Christel to Huis ter Heide near Tilburg, hoping for birds and landscapes in the soft early morning light. The birds were quiet, the landscapes less inspiring than I’d hoped—but the insects stole the show.

First came the hardworking Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum), captured close-up as it buried itself in a flower’s nectar. Next, a Pyrausta purpuralis, a tiny but striking moth with purple and gold tones, resting perfectly still on a leaf. Both were taken with my Canon 5D Mark III and the MP-E 65mm f/2.8 Super Macro—a lens built for the extreme close-ups that reveal details our eyes often miss.

Switching to my Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 100–400mm, I caught a vivid Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) perched near the water, and finally, a Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) warming itself on a sunlit leaf.

This is why I carry nearly 15 kg of gear on long walks: two cameras, four lenses, and a tripod. Because in nature, the unexpected is always waiting.

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Pretty Speckled Wood butterfly hanging out in the garden.

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