The Peacock has Landed, Pt. 3 - _TNY_9590

This European peacock (Aglais io) was scared at first, but then suddenly became totally cool with me getting close while it was refueling on a Tagetes.

 

More shots of the same butterfly:

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/31127461201/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/32072429441/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/34620944194/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/34817629432/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/32172776402/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/32519056477/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/35870771653/

www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50069340856/

Done