Butter ID: Hi Guys, found this butterfly in our garden this morning...can anyone ID it for me..(Could be an Aussie one only..??)...not the best pics, the bush was going mad in the...

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Sep 20, 2018 23:12:20 #

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Hi Guys, found this butterfly in our garden this morning...can anyone ID it for me..(Could be an Aussie one only..??)...not the best pics, the bush was going mad in the wind...

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Sep 21, 2018 01:53:17 #

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Ron, I've never seen one like it and have no idea, but it's certainly beautiful, and your shots are fantastic!

Sep 21, 2018 02:05:19 #

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Dixiegirl wrote:

Ron, I've never seen one like it and have no idea, but it's certainly beautiful, and your shots are fantastic!

Thanks Donna, I thought the focus was a bit off with the wind...

Sep 21, 2018 04:44:11 #

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Can't help with ID, Ron--beautiful shots, though.

Sep 21, 2018 05:40:10 #

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

SX2002 wrote:

Hi Guys, found this butterfly in our garden this morning...can anyone ID it for me..(Could be an Aussie one only..??)...not the best pics, the bush was going mad in the wind...

Nice shots Ron.

Sep 21, 2018 07:26:08 #

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

SX2002 wrote:

Hi Guys, found this butterfly in our garden this morning...can anyone ID it for me..(Could be an Aussie one only..??)...not the best pics, the bush was going mad in the wind...

Ron, you are on a roll with these photos and the ones labeled Spring. These are also fantastic and I have never seen this butter before but with these photos someone for sure can ID it.

Greg

Sep 21, 2018 07:48:43 #

merrytexan Loc: georgia

SX2002 wrote:

Hi Guys, found this butterfly in our garden this morning...can anyone ID it for me..(Could be an Aussie one only..??)...not the best pics, the bush was going mad in the wind...

good shots in spite of the windy conditions, ron. it's a beautiful butterfly and one
I have never seen.

Sep 21, 2018 07:57:19 #

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Don't now the ID - but it is a beautiful shot.

Sep 21, 2018 08:13:14 #

Carlo Loc: Maryland, NW.Chesapeake Bay

Super Captures...!!! Hope someone can help with ID..

Sep 21, 2018 09:17:27 #

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Great shots, but I think it's indigenous to your country!

Sep 21, 2018 13:36:31 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Nice! Red admiral Vanessa atalanta I would think. I saw quite a few of them this year. They experience periodic population explosions for some reason.

http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2012/04/tidal-wave-of-red-admiral-butterflies.html

However, you are down under, so my guess is that this is a close relative of our Red admiral, the Yellow admiral, also called the "Australian admiral" - Vanessa itea.

http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/New%20Zealand%20-%20Vanessa%20itea.htm

Mike

Sep 21, 2018 14:12:01 #