Weekend before last, I went to the Desert Botanical Garden and took one more stroll through the butterfly pavilion. Visits to the pavilion are now scheduled and timed so it takes a bit of pre-planning. I'm glad I made the effort though because the butterflies were actively enjoying all the flowers. I got another shot of my favorite, the Malachite butterfly.
I also got rare glimpse of the underside of a Gulf Fritillary.
They almost always sit with their wings spread wide open like this so it's kind of rare to get to see them sitting with their wings up and the underside of their wings are so pretty. You can tell from the blur of the wing tips in my second photo that I caught this one just before it was about to spread it's wings to display the top side.
Beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteWonderful colors, such detail.
ReplyDeleteSeeing all of the butterflies would certainly lift the spirits, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterflies :)
ReplyDeletePero qué bonitas mariposas.
ReplyDeletePreciosas imágenes.
Besos.
Very nice and great photos, as usual.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and patterns on those lovely butterflies.
ReplyDeleteVery colourful!
ReplyDeleteGood luck where you are tomorrow! We're pullin' for ya. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo precious.
ReplyDeleteNice! Love that malachite.
ReplyDeleteI have a weakness for butterflies.
ReplyDeleteIt is very rewarding when we can manage to photograph a butterfly!!
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful !
ReplyDeleteYou did well to get these close up shots.
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