Halloween Mask?
This butterfly, in Halloween colors of orange and black, is Lapis doris (aka "Doris"). With a little imagination, a "scary monster's face" can be seen on it's wings, with a row of large orange teeth across the bottom. This butterfly was seen, along with an estimated 2000 of his Lepidopteran friends at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. I've visited many butterfly houses and this was by far the largest and most populated. It was hard to leave.
(Thanks to all of my Flickr friends who sent their best wishes regarding my wife's recent hospital stay. She's back home and we have our fingers crossed for luck ;)...)
Halloween Mask?
This butterfly, in Halloween colors of orange and black, is Lapis doris (aka "Doris"). With a little imagination, a "scary monster's face" can be seen on it's wings, with a row of large orange teeth across the bottom. This butterfly was seen, along with an estimated 2000 of his Lepidopteran friends at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. I've visited many butterfly houses and this was by far the largest and most populated. It was hard to leave.
(Thanks to all of my Flickr friends who sent their best wishes regarding my wife's recent hospital stay. She's back home and we have our fingers crossed for luck ;)...)