Archive for the ‘insects’ Category

#1374 Czech Republic 21/12/xx

This very nice cover was sent by Vladimir, thank you! It was posted in České Budějovice on December 3, 2021.

The top stamps commemorate the Czech mountain dog (Český horský pes).

#1367 Australia 22/07/18

This very nice cover from Australia was sent by Alfred, thank you very much! It was posted in Fairfield on July 18 and arrived on August 11, 2022.

#1356 Liechtenstein 22/02/01

And another nice cover from Liechtenstein, thank you Vural! This one was posted in Eschen on February 1 and arrived on February 4, 2022.

The left stamp depicts the mining bee Andrena hattorfiana. The right stamp commemorates the citril finch (Carduelis citrinella).

#1355 Liechtenstein 22/01/11

Here is another very nice cover from Liechtenstein that was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Vaduz on January 11 and arrived on January 13, 2022.

The middle stamp depicts the peacock butterfly (Aglais io).

#1289 Turks and Caicos Islands 19/06/11

This very nice cover from the Turks and Caicos Islands was sent by Tristan, thank you very much! It was posted in Providenciales on June 11 and arrived on June 24, 2019.

The left stamp depicts the pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor), the middle stamp depicts the Cuban cattleheart (Parides gundlachianus), and the right stamp depicts the Cuban dismorphia (Dismorphia cubana).

#1240 Liechtenstein 19/05/08

Here is another nice cover from Liechtenstein that was sent by Vural, thank you! It was posted in Vaduz on May 8 and arrived on May 10, 2019.

The right stamp depicts the emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator).

#1218 Niuafo’ou 19/05/01

This beautiful cover from Niuafo’ou was sent by Radim, thank you very much! It was posted on May 1 and arrived on May 16, 2019.

The top left stamp depicts the Pipi Tui flower (Hernandia moerenhoutiana), the bottom left stamp depicts the Cananga tree and flowers (Cananga odorata). The next stamp commemorates the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera).

The next stamp depicts flowers of Coleus amboinicus. Finally, the right stamp commemorates the butterfly “dark cerulean” (Jamides bochus).

#1163 Greece 18/06/01

This beautiful cover from Greece was sent by Nikolaos, thank you very much! It was posted in Perama on June 1 and arrived on June 6, 2018.

The left stamp is part of the set “Greek Philatelists”, which was issued on November 16, 2017. It commemorates Charilis Binos (1909–1978). The right stamp is part of a set, which commemorates the World Bee Day on May 20. It depicts some honey bees (Apis mellifera).

#1158 Aitutaki 18/04/19

Here is another very nice cover from Aitutaki, which was sent by Wolfgang, thank you! It was posted on Tapuaetai (One Foot Island) on April 19 and arrived on May 7, 2018.

The stamp depicts the blue moon butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina).

#1127 Bahamas 17/02/06

Tristan has sent this very nice cover from the Bahamas, thank you very much! It was posted in Freeport on February 6 and arrived on February 27, 2017.

The three stamps on top and the bottom right one are part of the “Marine Life” set, which was issued on January 3, 2012. They depict the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus), the purple sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina), and the red cushion seastar (Oreaster reticulatus).

The bottom left stamp is part of the set, which commemorates the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The bottom middle stamp depicts the butterfly zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia).

#1106 Mauritius 17/03/30

Tristan has sent this very nice cover from Mauritius, thank you! It was posted in Flic-en-Flac on March 30 and arrived on April 10, 2017.

#970 Tonga 15/08/10

Tonga 150810-5This very nice cover from Tonga was sent by Steven, thank you! It was posted in Nuku’alofa on August 10 and arrived on August 24, 2015.

The top left and bottom right stamp are part of the “Butterflies and Flowers” set, which was issued on September 6, 2013. The stamps commemorate the Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) sitting on a Tahitian gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) and a meadow argus (Junonia villida) sitting on an elder (Sambucus nigra).

The top right stamp is part of the set “Royal Baby – Prince George of Cambridge“, which was issued on August 30, 2013.

The bottom left stamp are part of the “Fungi” set, which was issued on September 8, 1997. They depict the anemone stinkhorn (Aseroe rubra) and the fungi Marasmiellus semiustus.

 

#968 Namibia 15/08/18

Namibia 150818Wolfgang has sent this very nice cover during his trip to Namibia, thank you very much! It was posted in Walvis Bay on August 18 and arrived on August 26, 2015.

The three stamps on the left are part of the set “Biodeversity of Namibia”, which was issued on February 15, 2007. The stamps depict the jewel beetle Julodis egho and a solifuge spider (Ceroma inermis).

The top right stamp is part of the “Geckoes” set (issued on September 30, 2009) and commemorates the giant ground gecko Chondrodactylus angulifer namibensis. The bottom right stamp depicts the Herero chat (Namibornis herero). The stamp is part of the “Birds” set, which was issued on February 15, 2012.

#966 Swaziland 15/08/07

Swaziland 150807This very nice registered cover from Swaziland was sent by Wolfgang, thank you very much! It was posted in Manzini on August 7 and arrived on August 26, 2015.

The two stamps on the left are part of the “Butterflies” set. They depict the Queen Purple Tip (Colotis regina) and the Natal Barred Blue (Spindasis natalensis).

The top right stamp is part of the set “Postal History”, which was issued on May 8, 2006. It depicts a post office in Manzini in the 1920s.

The bottom right stamp depicts “King Mswati III delivering his first speech”.

#942 Samoa 15/04/14

Samoa 150414-4Steven has sent this beautiful letter from Samoa, thank you! It was posted in Asau on April 14 and arrived on May 15, 2015.

The stamps depict the butterflies Vagrans egista, Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus), and Godeffroy’s Swallowtail (Papilio godeffroyi).