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Upside Down – Right Side Up

Posted on February 3, 2017 by imagesbytdashfield

Heliconius erato – The neotropical Red Postman Butterfly.  It’s not often you get to see a butterfly belly!    

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I’m Batwing!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by imagesbytdashfield

This guy (I think it is a male) is the black Atrophaneura Varuna or Batwing Butterfly; a member of the swallowtail family sans the tail.  Of all the butterflies at the wonderland, this one stood out the most!

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Wordless Wednesday – Susan’s eyes in color

Posted on November 4, 2015 by imagesbytdashfield
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Belly up to the butterfly bar

Posted on March 13, 2015 by imagesbytdashfield

The butterfly guy mentioned something about what butterflies eat but I was too busy snapping away at one who was holding perfectly still on a leaf on the other side of the area.  I could’ve sworn he said something about … Continue reading →

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The Poppy…and a little bug

Posted on May 24, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

There it was off in the distance; it’s vibrant red stood out from the surrounding sea of green and I heeded its call.  I am thankful I photographed it when I did because after a once around the flower beds … Continue reading →

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Birdwing Butterfly

Posted on January 25, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

I barely recall what they told me this lovely was at the conservatory in Key West other than Poseidon something from New Guinea.  I was going to leave it at that until I happened to be watching a television show … Continue reading →

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Paper Kite Butterfly

Posted on January 24, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

The Malabar Tree-nymph or Malabar Tree Nymph (Idea malabarica) is a large butterfly found in peninsular India that belongs to the danaid group of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in forest clearings and above the forest canopy.  wikipedia.org So … Continue reading →

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Postman Butterfly or I have something on my tongue

Posted on January 23, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

The Postman Butterfly, Common Postman, or simply Postman[1] (Heliconius melpomene) is one of the heliconiine butterflies found from Mexico to northern South America.[2] Several species in the genus have very similar markings and are difficult to distinguish.This is an example … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Spotty Eyes

Posted on January 22, 2014 by imagesbytdashfield

Dryas iulia – Julia Butterfly.

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 29, 2013 by imagesbytdashfield

F5.6 – 1/250 – ISO100 – 100mm – Canon 5D

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