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Beautiful Butterly, one of my faves.
The European Peacock, more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. Formerly classified as the only member of the genus Inachis.
About two inches long and climbing up a mustard stem to eat the flower. It's head is at the top with two small black eyes facing toward the camera.
(I added a 20mm extension tube to get close.)
MLK Shoreline RP, Oakland, CA
Also known as "small white" or "cabbage white", so I'm told. I took this during a walk this afternoon and was quite surprised that I was able to get close enough to have a few goes at this shot.
See original size here www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/33329591338/sizes/o/ for animation
Tephritid fly Chetostoma curvinerve. Surprised to see on of these this early- was displaying on a camellia bush. The males are territorial and use those amazing facial bristles in sumo wrestling contests with each other
Gotcha!!! I have finally managed to get a record shot of this one. I've been trying for a while but it never seems to be out in the open.