Many species of butterfly can be seen feeding on the flowers in bloom in the gardens at La Galerie throughout the spring and summer months. We have planted many lavenders in the gardens as they are particularly popular with these beautiful butterflies. Our guest Jean-Pierre Soulere, a professional photographer based in Norway, who regularly visits France to study and photograph butterflies for his work, took these photos in the summer of 2007 in the gardens at La Galerie.

..................Argus Bleu............................................Azure Darion..............................................Chiffre.....................

...................................Argus Bleu.............................................................................Flambe......................................

.................Petit Collier Argente..................................Silene.............................................Sylvaine..........................

.......................................Sylvaine.............................................................................Satyre.......................................

......................Flambe..............................................Azure Darion..........................................Argus Bleu...................

..............Azure Darion..............................................Argus Bleu.................................................Sylvaine..................