Julia : Feeding in the shade . . .
This image is included in a gallery "Butterflies and Moths Part II" curated by Radoslav Besenyi.
This was taken at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Parks near the Niagara Falls in Canada.
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. Wikipedia
Julia : Feeding in the shade . . .
This image is included in a gallery "Butterflies and Moths Part II" curated by Radoslav Besenyi.
This was taken at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Parks near the Niagara Falls in Canada.
Dryas iulia (often incorrectly spelled julia), commonly called the Julia butterfly, Julia heliconian, the flame, or flambeau, is a species of brush-footed (or nymphalid) butterfly. The sole representative of its genus Dryas, it is native from Brazil to southern Texas and Florida, and in summer can sometimes be found as far north as eastern Nebraska. Over 15 subspecies have been described. Wikipedia