This year, instead of having only monarch butterflies in the butterfly pavilion for the fall exhibit, the Desert Botanical Garden has shared the pavilion with a few other colorful butterflies. The one above is called a White Peacock.
This one is called a Common Buckeye. I think he's too pretty to have that 'common' moniker attached to his name.
I also spotted this Gulf Fritillary flitting about in the enclosure.
And, this Pipevine Swallowtail was also showing off his colors. Mixed in with the monarch butterflies, these beauties made a colorful assortment to admire.
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The Buckeye is incredible, and I've never seen that swallowtail before, either. Amazing! I have seen Gulf fritillaries in Florida -- and white peacocks, too, although the Florida ones look a bit different, I think.
These are real beauties !
Definitely nothing common about these gorgeous butterflies! The swallowtail is my favourite though!
I wonder fi they all get along! ;-))
We have most of these here. I think. Or maybe I think that because I saw them at a Butterfly Garden in Gainesville. Your shots are wonderful and I think you made the butterflies' mothers proud!
They're very pretty.
They are all so lovely that it's hard to pick a favorite!
Have you been to Butterfly Wonderland up by Talking Rock? I was wearing a Hawaiian shirt when we were there and the butterflies loved it, lighting on me for extended stays.
I just came back to tell you that I saw a Monarch fluttering by heading south about 1 hour ago. It is only 8˚C ( ~46˚F) here so he better get a move on!
What fun!
All of those butterflies are gorgeous. They have wonderful colours and are all unique. Super photos Sharon.
Oh my gosh! Just gorgeous!
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