I was born in 1981 in Warsaw. Although I live in the city, (I’m a student at Warsaw University) I spend most of my free time in the Mazury Lake District, a beautiful region in the north-east of Poland. I’ve always admired its flora and fauna and that’s how my interest in nature developed.

            A few years ago I took up photography and photographing nature has become a great hobby of mine. But it was only 3 years ago that butterflies became my favourite subject. For 2 years I’ve been taking part in a project of monitoring Polish butterflies.

            My photos present butterflies both in the wild and in gardens. (I use a macro-lens Tamron 90mm F/2.8) I also collect information about plants that attract butterflies and I’d like to create a butterfly garden.

Brimstone (on Echinacea purpurea)

2002, Bystrz, Poland

Comma

2001, Bystrz, Poland

Heath Fritillary mating (on Knautia arvensis)

2003, Bystrz, Poland

Painted Lady 

2003, Warsaw, Poland

Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)

Peacock

2001, Bystrz, Poland

Queen of Spain Fritillary

2003, Warsaw, Poland

Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)

Sooty Copper (on Achillea millefolium)

2003, Bystrz, Poland

Papilio machaon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Swallowtail (on Echium vulgare)

2002, Bystrz, Poland

Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)

July 2004, Mazury, north-eastern Poland