Guy Edwardes / Marbled white (Melanagria galathea), two butterflies on Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis). Badbury Rings, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, UK. June.

Ross Hoddinott / Marsh fritillaries (Euphydryas aurinia) resting on spotted heath orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), Dunsdon, near Holsworthy, Devon, UK. June 2016.

Ross Hoddinott / Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on common spotted orchid, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July 2015.

Lorraine Bennery / Knapweed fritillary butterflies (Melitaea phoebe) on Green winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Andy Sands / Newly emerged Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), Bedfordshire, England, UK. June

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Large blue butterfly (Phengaris arion) resting on Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower, Collard Hill, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Marbled White butterfly (Melanagria galathea) resting on Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower, Badbury Rings, Dorset, UK, July

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Marsh fritillary butterfly {Euphydrayas aurinia} on Spotted heath orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), Dunsdon, near Holsworthy, Devon, UK. June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on Tongue orchid (Serapias sp) Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on Tongue orchid (Serapias sp) Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009

Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus} resting on Bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Bude, Cornwall.

Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus} resting on bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Cornwall. UK