I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this beautiful butterfly
fluttering around the lantana a couple of days ago. I've never
seen one around here before. it just made my day to see a
zebra in the yard! her stripes are brighter yellow than they look here.
she is the state bird of florida.
she feeds on nectar and pollen, and is
the only butterfly that eats pollen,
which allows her to live several months
longer than other butterflies. she lays her
eggs on passion vine leaves, and her enemies
think she tastes yukky.
rlaugh
Loc: Michigan & Florida
Good for you my friend...you got some great shots!!
How exciting! Nice set :)
Lovely shots of your zebra! They are one of the most common butterflies here but I never tire of them!
Nice shots, interesting butterfly. Don't have them here. Nor the four-footed variety, either.
What a beauty, Merry! I've never seen one of those before, and thanks for the background info about her.
Jane
Very nice close-up set and narrative, MT. I enjoyed it and learned something new.
Way to go, merry. Great job.
CLF
Loc: Raleigh, NC
merrytexan wrote:
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this beautiful butterfly
fluttering around the lantana a couple of days ago. I've never
seen one around here before. it just made my day to see a
zebra in the yard! her stripes are brighter yellow than they look here.
she is the state bird of florida.
she feeds on nectar and pollen, and is
the only butterfly that eats pollen,
which allows her to live several months
longer than other butterflies. she lays her
eggs on passion vine leaves, and her enemies
think she tastes yukky.
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MT, beautiful photo of a butterfly I have never seen before. Thank you for sharing.
Greg
jerryc41 wrote:
Great shots
thank you for your comment jerry...i'm glad you like them.
are you going to post the shots from your trip?
angler wrote:
Excellent set MT.
thanks very much jim! i'm glad you enjoyed them.
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