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I was outside the other day walking around the garden and spotted this little guy on our Asters. Actually there were several species and they were everywhere getting the last nectar of the year.
Small cabbage white butterfly. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene. Found this perched on a daffodil trumpet immobilised by the cold but moved it to some bluebells for an easier shot. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/26723761235/ for a 3D version
I originally spotted a butterfly resting on a flower. But strangely, it did not fly away when I approach it. On closer look, I found it was not only dead, but being taken for lunch by a nicely camouflaged yellow spider.
Taken with Olympus E-620 and sigma 105mm F2.8 macro lens.
This species gets its name from the pattern on the underside of the hindwing which forms a M. This butterfly was feeding and constantly moving his hind wings back and forth, waggling his (or possibly her) little tails. This behavior is to lure predators to bite the ends of the wings, rather than more vulnerable areas of the body. These shots are all of the same individual. Parrhasius m-album, Lycaenidae
Holly blue butterfly on a walkabout on a rhododendron flower head - stuck my finger in it's way after I'd taken a few shots and it walked on. Stayed long enough for me to change camera settings (quite hard with a butterfly on your finger) and then flew off.
A butterfly in the air at the excellent Butterfly and Insect Centre on the island of Sentosa off Singapore.
Another butterfly from the Reiman Gardens trip. Have been very busy lately and have not been able to keep up. Hopefully will be winding down soon.