Yellow or Green - _TNY_5872 (Re-Edit)
The malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a butterfly named after the mineral malachite (duh) - which in turn is named after the flower mallow (Malva sp.).
Malachite the mineral has a special green colour, but the green of the flower is a bit more elusive. It varies and sometimes (like here) it wanders into yellow territory while others are more distinctly green.
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Yellow or Green - _TNY_5872 (Re-Edit)
The malachite (Siproeta stelenes) is a butterfly named after the mineral malachite (duh) - which in turn is named after the flower mallow (Malva sp.).
Malachite the mineral has a special green colour, but the green of the flower is a bit more elusive. It varies and sometimes (like here) it wanders into yellow territory while others are more distinctly green.
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comments
Uploaded on October 4, 2023
Taken on August 21, 2023