Wood WhiteLeptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)Wood White
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) in Bonn-Pützchen
This is the first Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) that I have seen in the city of Bonn.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, 
GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (18. July 2017, 10:38 AM)
Wood WhiteLeptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)Wood White
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) on the Rodderberg
After the first sighting of a Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) in Bonn-Pützchen in 2017, I encountered the species again on the Rodderberg that day. Unfortunately, again only one specimen.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (11. August 2021, 03:26 PM)
Wood WhiteLeptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)Wood White
Photographed in flight Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) on the Paffelsberg on the edge of the Siebengebirge
The Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) flew non-stop along a forest path above Römlinghoven and inspected the plants of the abundant Broad-leaved Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. July 2024, 04:52 PM)
White AdmiralLimenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)White Admiral
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (24. July 2020, 05:15 PM)
WallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall BrownWall
Wall (Lasiommata megera) in Bonn-Oberkassel
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (7. August 2013, 02:56 PM)
WallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall BrownWall
Wall (Lasiommata megera) on the Rodderberg
Although the Rodderberg covers a very large area overall, the protected dry grassland section is not very large. Despite being cordoned off, it is all too often used as a party area or dog toilet. The Wall (Lasiommata megera) can be found here regularly.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (31. August 2016, 12:24 PM)
SwallowtailPapilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758Swallowtail
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) on the Rodderberg
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (16. August 2020, 04:30 PM)
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. August 2019, 05:40 PM)
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 10:15 AM)
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Speckled Wood
Egg of the Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on the Finkenberg in Bonn
Just a few seconds a female Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) sat down on a blade of grass hidden in the herb layer to lay this egg.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. June 2022, 05:09 PM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) on Common Vervain (Verbena officinalis) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. June 2017, 04:18 PM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Caterpillar of Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) on Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) in Bonn-Kessenich
After seeing a Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) in my front garden for the first time prior year, I planted two Evergreen Candytufts (Iberis sempervirens) in my garden. Just one week later, I found a few tiny caterpillars of the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii). I hadn't expected that! The photo shows one of these caterpillars a few days later.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (6. July 2018, 06:13 PM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) on Orange Eye Butterflybush (Buddleja davidii) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. July 2020, 12:50 PM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Freshly laid egg of a Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) on Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) in Bonn-Kessenich
A white butterfly flew over one of the Evergreen Candytufts (Iberis sempervirens) in my garden, inspecting it. It laid an egg here and there, so it was clear that it was a female Southern Small White (Pieris mannii).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (7. July 2021, 04:12 PM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. July 2021, 10:43 AM)
Southern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)Southern Small White
Pupated Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Breeding image]
On 07/07/2021 I had observed a female Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) laying eggs on a potted Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) in my garden. Two days later, the flower pot was moved to my caterpillar breeding box. About 2.5 weeks later, I discovered a caterpillar on the still abundantly leafy Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens). A further 1.5 weeks later, a total of 17 (!) firmly spun Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) chrysalises were found. The Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) only had about 10% of its original leaf growth left.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. August 2021, 09:08 AM)
Breeding:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany
Small WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterflySmall White
Egg of a Small White (Pieris rapae) in Bonn-Kessenich
There is always a pot of Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) in the half-shade at the entrance to my house during the summer. I regularly find individual eggs of Small White (Pieris rapae) there, but also egg clutches of Large White (Pieris brassicae). Newly hatched caterpillars rarely survive the first few days, apparently they are food for other animals. Caterpillars that have moved into the breeding box are often parasitised, especially by Large White (Pieris brassicae).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. August 2006, 08:01 AM)
Small WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterflySmall White
Small White (Pieris rapae) in the Botanical Garden of Bonn
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (9. September 2016, 11:01 AM)
Small WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterflySmall White
Small White (Pieris rapae) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. June 2020, 01:41 PM)
Small WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterflySmall White
Small White (Pieris rapae) (1st generation) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (24. April 2021, 01:06 PM)
Small WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterflySmall White
Small White (Pieris rapae) (1st generation) sucking on Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) in the Sieg floodplains
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (26. April 2021, 04:46 PM)
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell
Caterpillars of the Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) in the Marienforster Valley in Bonn-Bad Godesberg
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. May 2006, 07:49 PM)
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell
Chrysalis of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
[Breeding image]
I had taken a few caterpillars of Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) home from the Marienforster Valley for rearing a few days before the photo was taken.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (30. April 2010, 01:49 PM)
Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) at Hof Gut Melb in Bonn-Poppelsdorf
In my youth, the Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) was still omnipresent in Bonn. I remember Orange Eye Butterflybushes (Buddleja davidii) with dozens of Small Tortoiseshells (Aglais urticae) sucking on them. In recent years, you needed a lot of luck to catch sight of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). I came across a few specimens at the Gut Melb farm, which were cavorting in the flowering meadows together with lots of bees and bumblebees.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. April 2018, 02:53 PM)
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) in the Botanical Garden Bonn
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. April 2018, 12:48 PM)
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell
Freshly laid egg clutch of an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on the Rodderberg
Right at the edge of the path I saw an Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) "inspecting" the upper parts of several Nettle Family (Urticaceae). After a few minutes, the female butterfly had made up her mind and began to lay her eggs, which took about 10 minutes.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. June 2021, 10:39 AM)
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)Small Skipper
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) on the Rodderberg
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. June 2021, 11:51 AM)
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)Small Skipper
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) in Bonn-Röttgen
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (30. June 2024, 01:35 PM)
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)American CopperCommon CopperSmall Copper
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) in Bonn-Pützchen
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (18. July 2017, 10:20 AM)
Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)Silver-washed Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. July 2019, 03:26 PM)
Short-Tailed BlueCupido argiades (Pallas, 1771)Everes argiadesTailed CupidShort-Tailed Blue
Short-Tailed Blue (Cupido argiades) near the Wattendorfer Mühle
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (12. August 2018, 11:56 AM)
Short-Tailed BlueCupido argiades (Pallas, 1771)Everes argiadesTailed CupidShort-Tailed Blue
Short-Tailed Blue (Cupido argiades) on a legume in Bonn-Röttgen
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (30. June 2020, 05:44 PM)
Short-Tailed BlueCupido argiades (Pallas, 1771)Everes argiadesTailed CupidShort-Tailed Blue
Short-Tailed Blue (Cupido argiades) on the Rhine between Bonn-Auerberg and Hersel
[Female]
Strictly speaking, the photo of the Cupido argiades (Cupido argiades) was taken a few metres outside the city limits of Bonn in the Rhein-Sieg district. Between Bonn-Auerberg and Bornheim-Hersel, close to the Rhine, there are several hectares of natural pale areas with an unusually large variety of plant and animal species.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (11. July 2021, 12:46 PM)
RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)Ringlet
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 11:36 AM)
RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)Ringlet
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. July 2020, 06:52 PM)
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (31. May 2017, 06:48 PM)
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral
Chrysalis of a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) shortly before the adult butterfly hatches
[Breeding image]
About two weeks earlier I had found an almost adult caterpillar of a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a Nettle Family (Urticaceae) in the Kottenforst and took it home to breed. The butterfly, still in the chrysalis, hatched the next morning.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (15. June 2017, 06:04 PM)
Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 11:14 AM)
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 09:32 AM)
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral
Egg of Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) in the Kottenforst
The freshly laid egg is greenish in colour and is positioned exactly in the centre of the picture, hanging at an angle downwards.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. June 2026, 10:36 AM)
Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathoniaQueen of Spain Fritillary
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) on the Siegdamm near Bonn-Geislar
[Female]
As I photographed this Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) near the Sieg, I heard the unmistakable call of a Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) behind me. In the centre of the field, which was still overgrown with short tussock, I saw it sitting barely visible.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (3. July 2021, 10:49 AM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) in the Kottenforst
After work, I went for an evening bike ride through the Kottenforst forest, where I came across a few Purple Hairstreaks (Favonius quercus). It had already been very hot for a few days.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (7. August 2018, 06:33 PM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
I had researched the behaviour of the Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) in the literature and read that the butterflies only descend from the treetops on hot days and then only in the mornings and evenings. I cycled to a section of the Bonn Kottenforst forest with lots of oak trees. I didn't have to wait long before the first Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) was spotted along the path.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 10:42 AM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. August 2020, 07:27 PM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. August 2020, 07:00 PM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Egg of a Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) at a Oak (Quercus) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. January 2023, 03:21 PM)
Purple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercusPurple Hairstreak
Caterpillar of a Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) on a Nettle Family (Urticaceae) (!) in the Kottenforst
I found the caterpillar of a Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) on a Nettle Family (Urticaceae) standing under a Oak (Quercus). The caterpillar had probably fallen down.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. May 2023, 06:31 PM)
Purple EmperorApatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)Purple Emperor
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 11:48 AM)
PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock
Caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) at the Bonn University Hospitals
A road runs along the university clinics on the Venusberg. This borders the area to the forest. Between the road and the forest there is an approximately 2 meter wide border on which Nettle Family (Urticaceae) can be found. The caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) were found on one of them.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (28. July 2017, 12:18 PM)
PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock
Peacock (Aglais io) on fields in Bonn-Endenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. April 2018, 01:27 PM)
PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock
Freshly laid egg clutch of the Peacock (Aglais io) in Bonn-Oberkassel
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (15. April 2018, 01:45 PM)
PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock
Peacock (Aglais io) at the Stingenberg
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. April 2020, 02:56 PM)
PeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock ButterflyPeacock
Caterpillars of the Peacock (Aglais io) on a field path near Bonn-Ückesdorf
A country lane between Röttgen and Ückesdorf is lined with Nettle Family (Urticaceae) in some places on both sides. I found a total of three clutches of caterpillars there and looked in every few days. On this day, several dozen caterpillars had already spread over many plants. It won't be long before they pupate.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. June 2021, 11:50 AM)
Pale Clouded YellowColias hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)Pale Clouded Yellow
Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) near the Marienforst estate in Bonn-Bad Godesberg
Pale Clouded Yellows (Colias hyale) are comparatively rare in Bonn. A few specimens were fluttering around in this field with lots of clover.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (12. August 2018, 11:26 AM)
Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitanPainted Lady
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) (temporary immigrant) in Bonn-Pützchen
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. July 2019, 11:23 AM)
Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitanPainted Lady
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) (temporary immigrant) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. July 2019, 04:00 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. March 2014, 11:41 AM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Egg of Orange Tip's (Anthocharis cardamines) on Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. April 2018, 03:37 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Chrysalis of a male Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) shortly before hatching
[Breeding image; Male]
In spring 2018, I took a few Cuckoo Flowers (Cardamine pratensis) with Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) eggs attached to them home and continued breeding them. In the spring of the following year, the butterflies hatched from the chrysalises that had overwintered outdoors: first the males.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. March 2019, 05:01 PM)
Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Caterpillar of Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) on Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) in Bonn-Kessenich
In spring 2018, I had planted the Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) plants that had been eaten by Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillars in a damp spot in my garden. In the spring of the following year, I was surprised to find Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) eggs on these plants. This is one of the caterpillars that hatched from them.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. May 2019, 05:01 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) on lilacs in Bonn-Kessenich
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. April 2020, 12:47 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) at one edge of the forest in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. April 2021, 03:29 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) at one edge of the forest in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (27. April 2021, 12:26 PM)
Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip
Pupated Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
[Breeding image]
I had taken a few Cuckoo Flowers (Cardamine pratensis) home from Venusberg, each with an Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) egg. At home the caterpillars soon hatched and after a few weeks they pupated. The picture shows one of the chrysalis about 4 weeks after pupation.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (26. June 2021, 03:34 PM)
Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. June 2018, 11:34 AM)
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (2. July 2020, 04:47 PM)
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in Bonn-Pützchen
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (18. July 2020, 10:59 AM)
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)Marbled White
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on the Rodderberg
On this day, many Marbled Whites (Melanargia galathea) were out and about on the Rodderberg. I managed to take some photos in an area that is not part of the nature reserve and therefore not cordoned off.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. June 2021, 11:00 AM)
Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary
Caterpillar of a Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) on Rubus Species (Blackberry) in the Kottenforst
In rainy weather I found some caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) on Rubus Species (Blackberry) under Common Aspens (Populus tremula) in the Kottenforst. It was my very first sighting of a Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in Bonn - and my first sighting of a caterpillar of this species.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (6. June 2021, 03:11 PM)
Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary
Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in the Kottenforst
Exactly two weeks earlier I had discovered three caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) at the edge of a clear cut in the Kottenforst. When I visited the site again, there were several adult butterlfies of this species there.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. June 2021, 10:31 AM)
Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary
Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) in the Kottenforst
Exactly two weeks earlier I had discovered three caterpillars of Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne) at the edge of a clear cut in the Kottenforst. When I visited the site again, there were several adult butterlfies of this species there.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. June 2021, 10:36 AM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Map (Araschnia levana) (1st generation) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. April 2014, 02:10 PM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Map (Araschnia levana) (2nd generation) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. July 2014, 11:56 AM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Map (Araschnia levana) (2nd generation) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (5. July 2015, 12:57 PM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Young caterpillars of Map (Araschnia levana) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (16. June 2024, 08:42 PM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Caterpillars of the Map (Araschnia levana)
I had taken some caterpillars of Map (Araschnia levana) found on a Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) home for rearing. This was a fortunate circumstance for the caterpillars, as part of the Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) there was mown or mulched two days later (probably as part of path maintenance work by the forestry office).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. June 2024, 05:09 PM)
MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map
Chrysalis of Maps (Araschnia levana)
Ich hatte einige auf einer Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) gefundene Raupen des Maps (Araschnia levana) zur Aufzucht mit nach Hause genommen. Eine der Raupen verpuppte sich schließlich an einem Blumentopf, in die ich eine Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) gesetzt hatte. 10 Tage später schlüpfte der Falter und wurde in die Freiheit entlassen.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (27. June 2024, 06:19 PM)
Mallow SkipperCarcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)Mallow Skipper
Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) in Bonn-Oberkassel
This is the first Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) I have seen in Bonn. On 29 June 2025 I found another fresh butterfly in the same place, so it seems to have successfully reproduced there.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. April 2025, 01:16 PM)
Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor
Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. clytie in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
This was the first time I had come across an Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) in Bonn. The beautiful meadow in Bonn on the right bank of the Rhine is often used by Oberkassel dog owners as a "dog litter tray". The butterfly of the rarer reddish variety (f. clytie) was delighted: it sucked on a dried piece of dog faeces for a long time. Occasionally it flew up and did a few laps. Sometimes with a stopover to sunbathe on a single large shrub.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. June 2020, 01:16 PM)
Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor
Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. ilia in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 11:04 AM)
Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor
Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) f. ilia in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (27. June 2021, 02:00 PM)
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Egg clutch of the Large White (Pieris brassicae) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. July 2006, 04:24 PM)
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Large White (Pieris brassicae) in Marienforster Tal in Bonn-Bad Godesberg
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (12. August 2018, 11:29 AM)
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Chrysalis of Large White (Pieris brassicae)
[Breeding image]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (9. August 2019, 09:05 AM)
Breeding:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Large White (Pieris brassicae) in Bonn-Röttgen
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (30. June 2020, 05:51 PM)
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Caterpillar of Large White (Pieris brassicae) on Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (7. August 2020, 08:21 AM)
Large WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage WhiteLarge White
Male Large White (Pieris brassicae) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (24. April 2021, 01:31 PM)
Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. March 2014, 02:24 PM)
Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst
Parts of Bonn's Kottenforst are now unmanaged again. This morning I was amazed at how many butterflies could be found on just a few dozen metres of forest path. In addition to Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros), there were also: Purple Emperor (Apatura iris), Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia), White Admiral (Limenitis camilla), Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Comma (Polygonia c-album), Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia), Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), Green-veined White (Pieris napi) and Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 10:52 AM)
Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) after hibernation in the Kottenforst
In February 2021, it was unusually warm in Bonn for a few days after the icy cold. To my surprise, I saw a very tattered Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) on a gravel path in the Kottenforst on 21 February. Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me that day. So I set off again two days later and - lo and behold - I came across another hibernating Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) about 200 metres further on. However, it was another species in much better condition. Now equipped with a camera, I managed to take this photo. I also saw a Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) and some male Brimstones (Gonepteryx rhamni). There were no flowering plants yet.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. February 2021, 12:06 PM)
Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) in the Kottenforst
In summer, the Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is only seen for a short time, as it goes into its winter hiding place in July.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (27. June 2021, 12:28 PM)
Large skipperOchlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)Augiades sylvanusOchlodes venataOchlodes faunusLarge skipper
Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (3. July 2016, 11:13 AM)
Large skipperOchlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)Augiades sylvanusOchlodes venataOchlodes faunusLarge skipper
Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 12:24 PM)
Large skipperOchlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)Augiades sylvanusOchlodes venataOchlodes faunusLarge skipper
Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 12:24 PM)
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)Holly Blue
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. June 2013, 03:00 PM)
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)Holly Blue
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) in Bonn-Oberkassel
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. June 2018, 11:52 AM)
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)Holly Blue
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) between Bonn-Auerberg and Hersel
[Female]
Strictly speaking, the Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) was photographed a few metres outside the city limits of Bonn in the Rhein-Sieg district between Bonn-Auerberg and Bornheim-Hersel.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (11. July 2021, 12:07 PM)
Green-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Green-veined White
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (21. June 2020, 11:23 AM)
Green-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Green-veined White
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) on the Ennert in Bonn
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (11. July 2020, 11:10 AM)
Green-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Green-veined White
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 10:48 AM)
Green-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Green-veined White
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (20. April 2021, 03:12 PM)
Green-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Green-veined White
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) in the Kottenforst
It was rainy weather and I found the Green-veined White (Pieris napi) by chance in the herb layer at the edge of the path. There was also an unusually large number of different caterpillars around the Green-veined White (Pieris napi).
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (25. May 2021, 05:37 PM)
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 12:01 PM)
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. July 2020, 06:53 PM)
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) at the edge of the Kottenforst
[Male]
Strictly speaking, this male Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) was sitting a few metres outside the city limits of Bonn. Together with other Gatekeepers (Pyronia tithonus), it was perched on a Dogwood (Cornus) bush and only flew a few metres every now and then.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. July 2021, 03:34 PM)
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)Essex Skipper
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) at the edge of an agricultural field between Bonn-Ückesdorf and Bonn-Röttgen
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (30. June 2020, 05:25 PM)
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)Essex Skipper
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) on the Rodderberg
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (28. June 2021, 02:40 PM)
Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)Essex Skipper
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) on the Rhine between Bonn-Auerberg and Hersel
[Male]
Strictly speaking, the photo was taken a few metres outside the city limits of Bonn in the Rhein-Sieg district. There were a lot of Essex Skippers (Thymelicus lineola) on the natural areas between Bonn-Auerberg and Bornheim-Hersel under an overcast sky.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (11. July 2021, 02:40 PM)
Dusky Large BluePhengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)Maculinea nausithousGlaucopsyche nausithousDusky Large Blue
Dusky Large Blue (Phengaris nausithous) in Bonn
[Male]
For species conservation reasons, the exact location cannot be given.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (18. July 2017, 10:11 AM)
Dusky Large BluePhengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)Maculinea nausithousGlaucopsyche nausithousDusky Large Blue
Dusky Large Blue (Phengaris nausithous) in Bonn
For species conservation reasons, the exact location cannot be given.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (26. July 2020, 02:39 PM)
Cyaniris semiargusCyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)Polyommatus semiargusCyaniris semiargus
Cyaniris semiargus in Bonn-Röttgen
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (9. June 2021, 04:52 PM)
Cyaniris semiargusCyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)Polyommatus semiargusCyaniris semiargus
Cyaniris semiargus in Bonn-Röttgen
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (9. June 2021, 04:52 PM)
Cyaniris semiargusCyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)Polyommatus semiargusCyaniris semiargus
Cyaniris semiargus in Bonn-Röttgen
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (16. June 2021, 06:46 PM)
Common BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue ButterflyCommon Blue
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) at the old Ennert sports ground in Bonn
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (18. July 2017, 09:26 AM)
Common BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue ButterflyCommon Blue
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) in Bonn-Pützchen
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (29. July 2019, 11:26 AM)
Common BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue ButterflyCommon Blue
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) in Bonn-Röttgen
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 09:57 AM)
Common BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue ButterflyCommon Blue
Two mating Common Blues (Polyommatus icarus) on the Rodderberg
These two Common Blues (Polyommatus icarus) are mating right on the footpath at the highest point of the Rodderberg. There were several such pairs there that day.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (19. June 2021, 11:33 AM)
Common BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue ButterflyCommon Blue
Egg of a Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) on the Rodderberg
If I hadn't observed and photographed the female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) laying her eggs, I would never have found the egg. It can be seen in the centre of the picture as a flat greenish cylinder.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (28. July 2021, 04:31 PM)
CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma
Caterpillar of Comma (Polygonia c-album) on currant in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (12. August 2012, 08:02 PM)
CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma
Chrysalis of Comma (Polygonia c-album) on currant in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (12. August 2012, 04:30 PM)
CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma
Comma (Polygonia c-album) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. July 2020, 11:54 AM)
Clouded YellowColias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)Colias croceaColias edusaClouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) (temporary immigrant) on the Kohlkaulwiesen in Bonn
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (5. August 2013, 11:34 AM)
Chequered SkipperCarterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771)Chequered Skipper
Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (2. June 2014, 06:00 PM)
Camberwell BeautyNymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758)Mourning CloakCamberwell Beauty
Dead Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
The dead Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) was lying on the cycle path near the entrance to Bonn police headquarters.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (3. July 2021, 01:13 PM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) in Bonn-Kessenich
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (22. August 2009, 02:16 PM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) in Bonn-Kessenich
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. August 2013, 10:16 AM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Egg of a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) on a Blackthorns (Prunus spinosa) branch in Bonn-Kessenich
I only saw a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) in our garden in the Bonn city area twice in a period of 18 years. Because there were no food plants for the caterpillar in the garden or in the neighbourhood, I decided to plant a Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). After this had reached a height of around 2.50 metres in 2023, I searched the branches for the conspicuous white eggs of the Brown Hairstreak's (Thecla betulae) the following winter. After a short search, I was surprised to find them! Two of the tiny eggs were found on the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) at a height of about 1.60 metres. In 2025 I found two more eggs on the same branch as the year before.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. February 2025, 09:26 AM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Young caterpillar of a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) on a Blackthorns (Prunus spinosa) branch in Bonn-Kessenich
After finding a few eggs of a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) on a Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) branch in our garden over the past few years, I searched the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) for caterpillars in the spring of 2026. To my surprise, after searching for about two minutes, I found a young caterpillar at a height of about 1.50 meters.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. May 2026, 05:49 PM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Young caterpillar of a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) on a Blackthorns (Prunus spinosa) branch in Bonn-Kessenich under ultraviolet light
After finding a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) caterpillar on a Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) branch in our garden that afternoon, I searched for more Brown Hairstreaks (Thecla betulae) caterpillars that evening using a flashlight with ultraviolet light. Although I found another, much larger caterpillar on the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), I found only the specimen pictured here, which I was already familiar with.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (10. May 2026, 10:07 PM)
Brown HairstreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairstreak
Chrysalis of a Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae)
[Breeding image]
I had placed the Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) caterpillar I found to my rearing box along with a potted Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). After about 3 weeks, the caterpillar had matured and pupated on the floor in a niche. The remains of the caterpillar's skin can be seen at the lower end of the chrysalis.
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (9. June 2026, 08:13 PM)
Breeding: Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels
Brown ArgusAricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Polyommatus agestisBrown Argus
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) on the Siegdamm near Bonn-Geislar
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (5. September 2021, 05:34 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) (2 females and 1 male) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (17. April 2014, 03:03 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) in the Kottenforst
[Female]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (6. April 2020, 12:37 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) in the Kottenforst
[Male]
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (23. July 2020, 06:40 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Egg of a Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. May 2023, 07:20 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Very young caterpillar of a Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)-leaf in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (15. May 2023, 07:24 PM)
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common BrimstoneBrimstone
Caterpillar of a Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)-leaf in the Kottenforst
Photograph:
Ingo DanielsIngo Daniels; Bonn, GermanyBonn, GermanyGermany (8. June 2023, 09:53 AM)
