Kaisermantel, silver-washed fritillary, Argynnis paphia

            I discovered this beauty at the very edge of the forest. Sadly it  is the only one of its kind that I have seen this year. They used to be common. 

Unusually for a butterfly, the female does not lay her eggs on the leaves or stem of the caterpillar's food source (in this case violets), but instead one or two meters above the woodland floor in the crevices of tree bark close to clumps of violets.

When the egg hatches in August, the caterpillar immediately goes into hibernation until spring. Upon awakening, it will drop to the ground, and feeds on violets close to the base of the tree. The caterpillar usually feeds at night, and usually conceals itself during the day away from its food source, but during cool weather will bask in the sunny spots on the forest floor on dry, dead leaves. It will pupate amongst the ground vegetation, and the adults will emerge in June.

Taken in: Germany / Baden-Württemberg / Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall / Eichelberg (show map)

Taken on: July 28, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 1300D, f/11.0, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 1300D
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	GIMP 2.10.24
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