I just want to share a photo I took on our walk on Sunday, when we went to the Gorges de la Frau. This butterfly seduced us all with its distinctive spots and white grisaille wings. It turns out to be rare, a protected species, and known only in mountain regions, mainly in Southern Europe. The French know it as Apollon, and its Latin name is Parnassius Apollo. If your French is up to it, you can read about it here.
And here’s a small taste of the Gorges de la Frau, only a few miles from our house.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Beautiful!
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It’s a gorgeous creature.
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What a beautiful butterfly, it doesn’t look real
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Oh but it was. We saw quite a few.
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……magnifique – merci Margaret, AnnAxxx
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Pas mal, non? 😉 xx
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Beautiful. I have read about this one, it is one of the most rare butterflys in Norway, and protected.
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So far north? That’s amazing: I thought it liked its southern mountains.
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Beautiful butterfly photograph and I love the images of the gorge – it looks like a cool place to be in the hot weather.
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The shot was a piece of luck. In order not to disturb the butterfly, I had to photograph it from below my hips, blind, just pointing and shooting. The gorge is a great place, especially fabulous in Autumn when the trees are in New England mode.
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This is beautiful! It’s so rare you get to see the intricacy of the pattern up close.
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Hello Lucy! I enjoy your blog a lot, and show it to French friends who are interested in English baking. Thanks – I was pleased with the shot. Bit of a fluke, but still….
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There is a delightful level of detail and light in your pictures.
All the best,
Camelia
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Thank you! I’ve just looked at you blog, and translated it with the help of ‘Google Translate’. Lovely recipes – and the photos are gorgeous!
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