Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral butterfly (Limenitis populi) in flight, Germany, captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral Butterfly (Limenitis populi) on leaf, captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Juvenile Dadddy longleg spiderlings {Pholcus phalangioides} in web, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / White Spoonbill {Platalea leucorodia} tossing fish to swallow it, Austria

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail Butterfly {Papilio machaon} in flight, captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map butterfly (Araschnia levana) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Eastern festoon butterfly flying (Allancastria cerisyi)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Ant (Formica polyktena) attacking a fly

Hans Christoph Kappel / Spotted fritillary butterfly {Melitaea didyma} Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar admiral butterfly larva {Limenitis populi} on leaf. Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Chalkhill blue butterfly {Polyommatus coridon} resting. Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Northern bat roosting, Germany (Eptesicus nilssoni)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown bears fishing for salmon, Katmai National Park, Alaska

Hans Christoph Kappel / Scarce fritillary butterfly {Euphydryas maturna} on bracken. Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Nickerl's fritillary butterfly {Mellicta aurelia} resting. Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Honey bee in flight {Apis mellifera} Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar admiral butterfly in flight, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater mouse-eared bat {Myotis myotis} in flight, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Mute swan {Cygnus olor} reflection resting on water, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Orange Tip butterfly in flight, Germany (Anthocharis cardamines)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral butterfly flying (Limenitis populi) captive, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral butterfly adult just emerged from chrysalis.

Hans Christoph Kappel / White Spoonbill {Platalea leucorodia} tossing caught fish to swallow it, Austria

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral caterpillar feeding. Life cycle sequence 1

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral caterpillar pupating. Life cycle sequence 2

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common tree frog calling, vocal sac inflated, Italy.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lesser Purple Emperor butterfly caterpillar

Hans Christoph Kappel / Kentish Glory moth caterpillar (Life cycle sequence 3)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral flying.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Tau Emperor Moth flying

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral newly emerged from chrysalis. Life cycle sequence 5

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral emerging from chrysalis. Life cycle sequence 3

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly flying. Life cycle sequence 1/6

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly on nettle leaf.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly laying eggs on nettle. Life cycle sequence 2/5

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) on flower

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly flying, Germany, Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly flying. Life cycle sequence (7) Adult.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar feeding. Life cycle sequence (2)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Stag Beetle on tree trunk (Lucanus cervus) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Large white / Cabbage white butterfly flying, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on flower nectar, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Scarce Swallowtail butterfly in flight. Germany Captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Deaths head hawk moth (Acheronitia atropos) in flight. Germany, Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Narrow Bordered Bee Hawk Moth. (Hemaris tityus) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lesser Purple Emperor butterfly.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Scarce Swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Tau emperor moth, Germany, Europe.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly in flight, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Scarce swallowtail butterfly flying

Hans Christoph Kappel / Swallowtail butterfly in flight, Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral butterfly female, Germany. Life cycle sequence 6

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar Admiral butterfly just emerged from chrysalis, Germany. Life cycle sequence 5

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar admiral butterfly flying, Germany. Captive

Hans Christoph Kappel / Poplar admiral butterfly flying, Germany. Life cycle sequence 7

Hans Christoph Kappel / Stag beetles fighting, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) close-up of antennae. Germany, Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) male. Germany, Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common cockchafer (Maybug) feeding on oak leaf, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common cockchafer (Maybug) in flight, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common cockchafer (Maybug) in flight, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Spanish Moon moth caterpillar.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Ladybird spider male, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Peacock Butterfly, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Spurge Hawk moth, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Silver washed fritillary (Argynnis paphia) in flight. Germany, Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana) eggs on leaf with larvae beginning to hatch. Life cycle sequence

Hans Christoph Kappel / Black widow spider with egg ball (Latrodectus mactans) Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Southern hawker dragonfly head close-up, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common cockchafer / Maybug in flight (Melontha melontha) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Damselfly pair mating. Southern France

Hans Christoph Kappel / Trapdoor spider opening 'door' to emerge from its den, Spain

Hans Christoph Kappel / Trapdoor spider emerging from its den; note 'door' pushed to one side, Spain.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater mouse eared bat flying (Myotis myotis) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown bears {Urson arctos} fishing for salmon Katmai NP, Alaska

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown bear catches salmon, Katmai National Park, Alaska

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown bears (Ursus arctos) fishing for salmon. Katmai NP, Alaska

Hans Christoph Kappel / Spectacled Caiman in water, Pantanal, Brazil

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common (Crested) Caracara (Caracara plancus). Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common (Crested) Caracara (Caracara plancus) in flight. Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Hans Christoph Kappel / European (fire) salamander

Hans Christoph Kappel / Hoopoe on perch displaying crest, Neusiedl Austria Europe

Hans Christoph Kappel / Nathusius Pipistrelle flying, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Lesser Horseshoe Bat roosting, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Long Eared Bat flying at night, Germany.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Common pipistrelle roosting (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Marsh Tit in flight, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Blue tit flying, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater mouse eared bat (Myotis Myotis) in flight

Hans Christoph Kappel / Long Eared Bat flying at night

Hans Christoph Kappel / Greater Mouse eared bat in flight at night (Myotis myotis)

Hans Christoph Kappel / Puffin in flight, Farne Is (Fratercula arctica) Northumberland.

Hans Christoph Kappel / Puffins on Farne Islands (Fratercula arctica) Northumberland

Hans Christoph Kappel / Long eared bat flying at night, Germany

Hans Christoph Kappel / Brown bear catches salmon Katmai NP, Alaska, USA