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Hardest butterfly to shoot... bright blue when opened. When they land they always close up.. frustrating!
Sipreota stelenes. The beautiful Malachite can be found from Florida through Central America to South America. Named for the lovely colors on their wings, Malachites feed on flowers and fruits. The colors and patterns on the wings of the Malachite are sometimes compared to stained glass.
7/1/2007: This was taken at the Butterfly Rainforest on the campus of the University of Florida, in Gainesville, FL.
Speckled wood with a holly blue. Normally the speckled woods are very territorial and won't let another butterfly (or other large insect) anywhere near them
Papillon Idea leuconoe. Il fait partie de la même famille que les monarques : les nymphalidés.
Volière à papillons du domaine de Maizerets, visite en août 2013.
Here's a butterfly in Kenya. I have no idea what it was but it was willing to hold still for a photo.
I was having a little fun with my Nikon 60mm macro lens and a couple butterflies from my collection. The textures and details on these creatures is amazing. Each butterfly, when viewed closely, is essentially a pixelated mosaic piece of art.
I swear he/she (do butterflies have sexes?) was smiling at me when I took this one.
check it out this way: 'Smile!' On Black