I dropped in on
Tucson Botanical Gardens again today while out running errands. I wanted to see what new types of butterflies they might have flying around in their exhibit. Here are a few snaps I took today. Amazing patterns and camouflage! As usual, you can click on pics to get a little closer view.
This one was interesting. It appears to have lines in its pattern that make it look like legs on this side of the butterfly.
Pretty cool yellow/orange tips on the antenae. They almost look like hot glowing metal pokers pulled from a blacksmith's forge.
I dropped in on Tucson Botanical Gardens again today while out running errands. I wanted to see what new types of butterflies they might have flying around in their exhibit. Here are a few snaps I took today. Amazing patterns and camouflage! As usual, you can click on pics to get a little closer view.
This one was interesting. It appears to have lines in its pattern that make it look like legs on this side of the butterfly.
Pretty cool yellow/orange tips on the antenae. They almost look like hot glowing metal pokers pulled from a blacksmith's forge.
This is a "Dead Leaf" butterfly. Wings closed (above) it really does look like a dead leaf. Wings open (below) its quite colorful.
Wow those are amazing! Too bad the kids are sleeping I will have to come back tomorrow so they can see them.
ReplyDeleteWe get one or two of those-Tiger swallowtail and admiral, I think-the rest I have only seen in my field guide and your pix are better.
Whenever I try to get a butterfly pic they see me coming and fly away-great job! Tree
anon is so right about the problem with photographing butterflies! I have a yellow swallow tail every year that patrols in front of my house; I've never yet been able to take a picture of it! As for your collection, BEA-YOU-TIFUL!!!
ReplyDeletePS -- Jabberwocky meme note: your captcha word today is audenta. Those are the teeth in your ears.
tree & grannyj -- thanks for the comments!
ReplyDeleteTrust me, its way easier chasing butterflies in an enclosed greenhouse like this than out in a field. Still, a few were so active that I could never get a good pic of them.