Luci Westphal

Good morning from my parents’ backyard in #Germany. Who knows the name of this #butterfly?
(The plant is lavender.)

“Morning” is relative since it’s noon here. But I just finished breakfast + about to go on a run cause I got lost in a #Threads / #Mastodon hole late last night + in Germany, noon during a heatwave is as “cool” as a Florida summer morning.

Jul 7, 2023 at 10:23amMastodon for iOS
Show threadMvRiederbergJul 7, 2023
@luciwest This is a Nymphalis urticae, «Kleiner Fuchs». In English small tortoiseshell.
Show threadLuci WestphalJul 7, 2023
@mavori Small Tortoiseshell?! Combined with German name “Kleiner Fuchs” (little fox) this just made my day. Danke!
Show threadSigridJul 7, 2023
@luciwest der kleine Fuchs
Show threadLuci WestphalJul 7, 2023
@Schueler Danke, Sigrid!
Show threadAnna Spanner 👩‍🏫🇪🇺🧪Jul 8, 2023
@luciwest I think it is a small tortoiseshell. Have a super day, hope it’s cooler today! (We have rain, thank goodness - SW UK)
Show threadLuci WestphalJul 8, 2023
@Annaspanner Thank you!
Here it actually just heated up. Almost 30C here in North Germany. Enjoy your Sunday.