Sara - _TNY_6275
The Sara longwing (Heliconius sara) is a butterfly which typically is found in forest edged in the rain forests of South America.
The one here was posing nicely for me in a decidedly more nothern locale - the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna, Sweden.
Unfortunately, this one didn't show the dorsal side of the wings which is also quite beautiful with a black base, two white bands and a wonderful blue section near the base of the wings.
Here is an older shot of one though the light makes the blue part quite difficult to see: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52819370073/
Sara - _TNY_6275
The Sara longwing (Heliconius sara) is a butterfly which typically is found in forest edged in the rain forests of South America.
The one here was posing nicely for me in a decidedly more nothern locale - the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna, Sweden.
Unfortunately, this one didn't show the dorsal side of the wings which is also quite beautiful with a black base, two white bands and a wonderful blue section near the base of the wings.
Here is an older shot of one though the light makes the blue part quite difficult to see: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52819370073/