macro_butterfly photos on Flickr

La mayoría de las crisálidas de mariposa se cuelgan durante todo el proceso de un pedúnculo sedoso producido por la oruga —llamado «cremáster»—, y se ocultan entre el follaje para protegerse

Red admiral closeup by Brian Valentine

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Another late visitor - red admiral butterfly. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/1891110351/ for a 3-D version

Koolwitje by Christiane Spinnewyn

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Resting by Shutter Moments

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You really should view this shot on black

butterfly by Nan Fry

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orange and black

Farfalla ambrata by Rossella De Amici

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Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina by David Anderson

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Better viewed large or original

Thanks to chrisvanswaa for identifying this butterfly.

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skipper by shane holsclaw

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Painted lady butterfly series part1 #3 by Brian Valentine

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Painted lady butterfly series. Feeding on valerian. Natural light

Reavealed by zoom out till -- more off than on

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Unknown caterpillars came ate almost every leaf of this tree and all but a few remained the next day. I hope I get to see the butterfly or moth they will turn into.

Common blue butterfly #3 by Brian Valentine

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Common blue butterfly. A fairly rare visitor to the garden. Focus stacked using zerene.

Précieux monarque by ginger_starlette

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Butterfly by Jos van den Heuvel

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Butterfly pupa - red admiral ? #2 by Brian Valentine

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First butterfly pupa I've seen in the garden. Suspect it's a red admiral. This was on the underside of an aluminium strut on the greenhouse (outside). Wonderful textures on it. Focus stacked using zerene

Red admiral butterfly #3 by Brian Valentine

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Red admiral butterfly. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

... by Grzegorz Skowronski

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Tamron 180/3.5 + Sony A65 + tripod + natural light,

Let's share by Tammi Gorsak

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