Jussi Murtosaari / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) newly emerged on asters, Jyvaskyla, Finland, August.

Alex Hyde / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Goat Willow catkins (Salix caprea), an important food source for pollinators in early spring. Peak District National Park, UK. April.

Silvia Reiche / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io), Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io), Netherlands

Alex Hyde / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) basking with open wings on a white background in mobile field studio. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August

Jussi Murtosaari / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) closeup of wings, South Karelia, southern Finland, September.

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) resting against a wood shed window, Orvieto, Italy, June

Alex Hyde / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) and Small tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) feeding on Buddleia flowers (Buddleia davidii), Derbyshire, UK, September.

Niall Benvie / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) Scotland, UK

Stephen Dalton / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) hibernating on soft furnishings. England, UK.

Stephen Dalton / Peacock butterfly (Vanessa io) in flight, UK

Alex Hyde / Peacock Butterfly {Inachis io} emerging from chrysalis against white background. Sequence 5/6.