Butterflies are nectar feeders and require frequent access to the sugars and amino acids that nectar provides. How do they … More
Tag: proboscis
Puddling, peeing and recycling in butterflies
Adult butterflies feed on a variety of fluids, including nectar, water, damp substrates (mud), rotting fruit, excrement and so on. … More
Courtship and Mating in Wood Whites
When I first saw this pair of Wood white butterflies in Spain, I did not realise that they were mating, … More
The butterfly proboscis – sucking tube and mopping sponge
The butterfly proboscis (plural: proboscides) is an exquisitely evolved instrument for exploiting sources of nectar at the base of flowers. In … More
Black-rimmed snout hoverfly: the Heineken Fly!
The Black-rimmed snout hoverfly, Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822 (Diptera: Syrphidae) is a common and widespread fly which is often seen … More
Bees knees and tongues!
Since it’s Bees Needs week, I thought that I would put together a blog about bees using photographs I have … More
