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Related: About this forum'Nother butterfly.
He, or one of them anyway, came back and posed a bit better so here ya' go!
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'Nother butterfly. (Original Post)
AndyS
Jul 2023
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Diamond_Dog
(34,966 posts)1. It's a beauty
And this photo shows it off exquisitely.
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,290 posts)3. Great pose, and a great photo! Really stunning. Thank you, Andy! nt
2naSalit
(93,049 posts)4. I like the rich colors...
The background helps everything stand out. Nice capture.
Butterflylady
(4,001 posts)5. The colors are breathtaking.
Orange, fuchsia and green.
WestMichRad
(1,853 posts)6. Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Very cool!
Im not lepidopterist, but thats what it looks like to me. (Identified thanks to National Audubon Societys Field Guide to Butterflies). Host plants include passion flower species.
Similar to Mexican silver spot (Dione moneta), but its range is south Texas to Peru, so this is unlikely to be what you photographed.
brer cat
(26,384 posts)7. Great shot, Andy.
That is lovely and vibrant.
thatcrowwoman
(1,230 posts)8. C'est magnifique!
So much beauty with such saturated colors youve captured here, AndyS.
Many thanks
🕊thatcrowwoman
Gato Moteado
(9,961 posts)9. great shot!
that one's called a gulf fritillary butterfly