Butterflies in February?? Well maybe down under but not usually in the northern reaches of ‘up over’. And perhaps the time of year explains why this tortiseshell looks a bit worse for wear.
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Butterflies in February?? Well maybe down under but not usually in the northern reaches of ‘up over’. And perhaps the time of year explains why this tortiseshell looks a bit worse for wear.
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Looks like a survivor, for sure. Nice capture.
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Thanks, Allan. Yes, this one was a bit creaky and slow moving – kinda like the photog 😉 – but still quite a handsome in spite of it and kindly held long poses for me to get this capture.
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It is in bad shape. I’ve also called these painted ladies.
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Same family of butterflies. Slightly different colorations.
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Okay, thank you.
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