Pretty, but bad!
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Junonia Orithya(Blue Pansy) -Male -Recto -Malaysia -(1.8 in wingspan). This is a common butterfly which is found in Central & Southern Africa, South & SouthEast Asia and Australia. It has 26 subspecies.
Papilio Indra Minori(Indra Swallowtail) -Male -Emery Co. Utah, USA -(2.75 in wingspan). Papilio Indra is found in the western half of North America, from extreme southern British Columbia, south through Washington, Oregon and California (extending to northern Baja California, Mexico). Its habitat is Rocky Terrain including: desert mountains, hilltops, rocky slopes and canyons. The larvae feed on aromatic herbs of the parsley family (Apiaceae). It has a wingspan of 2.5 to 3 inches and is most similar to the (eastern)black swallowtail(Papilio polyxenes) and the short-tailed swallowtail(Papilio brevicauda). However, the white and blue markings along with the size and tails on this butterfly vary considerably among the various subspecies. In fact, one of the most interesting things about this butterfly is that it has 12 subspecies with tremendous geographic variation over its range. Following is a link(created by Dr. Wayne Whaley) which shows the geographical range of Papilio Indra in the Western USA along with photos of the 12 subspecies. https://www.waynewhaley.faculty.uvu.edu/indra.shtm
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Papilio ulysses telegonus fem
Chamaelimnas Briola Orpin
A 2nd generation brown argus butterfly seen warming up its wings on a dull damp day in the masts field at Presbury Hill nature reserve in Gloucestershire.
Hemileuca electra
Belém - Pará
Мы как то с вами наблюдали как Рогатый Дьявол Гикори превращается в бабочку , а ведь животный мир полон красивых и загадочных процессов, но есть немногие метаморфозы, которые являются увлекательными и прекрасными – это как гусеницы превращаются в бабочек. Возможно, еще более удивительно то, как…
Broken butterflies repaired with new wings and bodies. 2011
fatchance:Parr Lane Critters: Tobacco hornworm caterpillar, on my sister’s prize tomato plant. This is the larval stage of the Carolina sphinx moth (Manduca sexta). This hornworm is similar in...
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So it's the last day of the Daily Marker colouring challenge - I think I only missed a couple of days, so I'm well pleased with myself, and my card stash is looking a lot healthier after the Christmas rush! Tonight's is another wee quickie, all the hard work is done by that gorgeous DP and my dies! Image is, of course, a Penny Black - coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss / glitter added to the flutterbyes. Penny Black Saturday February - use some scraps - I managed to squeeze the small frame and the heart from the scrap of the large frame! CraftyHazelnut's Patterned paper challenge February Happy Little Stampers February Anything goes with dies Pile it On #139 - 3d embellishments
