When Zoologists are Colourblind, Pt. 3 - _TNY_6720
I made a really sweet find at the Haga Ocean butterfly house almost exactly a year ago ago - a pink rose (Pachliopta kotzebuea - sometimes Atrophaneura kotzebuea), also known as the velvet rose, which posed nicely for me.
In the wild, this species can be found in the Philippines and I think it is an absolute stunner! The only thing I don't get is how someone sees this black and red masterpiece and decide to name it "the pink rose".
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53573304916/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53653353383/
This species belong (for obvious reasons) to the red-bodied swallowtails and are mimicked by the scarlet mormon which looks like this: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53653353393/
When Zoologists are Colourblind, Pt. 3 - _TNY_6720
I made a really sweet find at the Haga Ocean butterfly house almost exactly a year ago ago - a pink rose (Pachliopta kotzebuea - sometimes Atrophaneura kotzebuea), also known as the velvet rose, which posed nicely for me.
In the wild, this species can be found in the Philippines and I think it is an absolute stunner! The only thing I don't get is how someone sees this black and red masterpiece and decide to name it "the pink rose".
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53573304916/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53653353383/
This species belong (for obvious reasons) to the red-bodied swallowtails and are mimicked by the scarlet mormon which looks like this: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53653353393/