Small White (Pieris rapae) feeding on flower.
Silver-studded blue (Plebeius argus)
Heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus).
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia Galathea) resting on corn ear.
Clouded Yellow ( Colia Croceus) feeding on a dandelion flower.
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)A brave butterfly missing one antenna (probably after a fight).
I loved the reflective quality of the flower and the glowing effect.
Willow leafed gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea)
The Romanian name is "Lumanarica pamantului" (Earth's little candle).
I wanted to convey that name in an image, so I used a reflector at the base of the flower to create the "illumination effect".
The background is natural (a shadowed forest interior).
The plant is known in the Romanian folklore for it's healing properties (flue, liver affections, anorexia, etc).
Hepatica Transylvanica (endemic) the Romanian folk name is "Brave man's cross".
Common speedwell (Veronica chamaedry) with a beautiful, neon-like, glow
Bug Orchid (Orchis coriophora)
Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) - ubiquitous but very delicate and beautiful.
