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Butterfly on a grapefruit

Butterfly on a grapefruit
This is a Green Monarch butterfly.

Thank you Rosa for the identification!


Ron Stachowiak says
This is a Heliconia-butterfly ,(Philaethria dido )from the neotropical Region ,
Thank you Rob!

Nouchetdu38, gezginruh, Erhard Bernstein, Beatrice Degan(MARS) and 17 other people have particularly liked this photo


33 comments - The latest ones
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent, Peter! I wonder who will come up with the answer?
Best wishes.
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Hi Andy ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
Glad you like it.
Rosa has got the answer!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Wow, such detail Peter ~ All the best ~ Nick
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Nick Weall club
Hi Nick ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What an amzing coloures Peter.
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Hi Jaap,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
I found it in your country!!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work.
◦•●◉✿ Have a great day, and stay well. ✿◉●•◦
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Hi June,
Thank you very much!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
I looked it up Peter and think it's a Green Monarch butterfly. It's very beautiful!

Best wishes, Rosa.
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Hi Rosa ,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm happy that you had a good look and found it for me!!
I will now add the name above!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOWWWWWWW, a pure marvel, Peter *********** Never saw one like that in real **************
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Hi Marie-claire ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
So good that it almost looks staged Peter. You must have expected that butterfly to be there for a while or land there.
- I give up - I have looked in my many book of British wildlife and extensively on the net to find the type of butterfly/moth here but without success. Its a rare one for sure!
- ooops just seen Rosa's research above and it seems that she is right and in that case a US insect - no wonder I had no success :) Not seen in your garden then Peter ?

Cheers, Herb
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Hi Herb ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm happy that you had a good look too!!
No, the shot was not staged, he was free to fly off whenever he wanted. (I have six pictures of him in different poses for the short time he was there.)
And, no he was not in my garden either! The map is pretty accurate, which explains all!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Map!!! Why did I not think of that? Ah, I see now that you were in Amsterdam, at a special park no less. Maybe one of their collection then.
Cheers for the extra info. Herb
3 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
The butterfly is in paradise. A variety of fruit already cut open. al available for instant nectar tasting. . An unusual and very colourful photo, Peter.
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Amelia club
Hi Amelia ,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
I am sure all the butterflies are very happy here!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
What a lovely shot of this colourful Butterfly Peter ... great detail full size for sure

Best wishes and stay safe

Steve
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Ste
Hi Steve ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Being cold blooded, I think he was still a bit sluggish at that time on the morning!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
quel magnifique papillon
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to neira-Dan club
Hi neira - Dan ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, and keep safe
Peter
3 years ago.
 Ronald Stachowiak
Ronald Stachowiak club
This is a Heliconia-butterfly ,(Philaethria dido )from the neotropical Region ,
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Ronald Stachowiak club
Hi Ron ,
Thank you for visiting and the identification!
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and stay safe!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Je veux bien partager avec lui !*******************
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Hi Jocelyne,
Thank you very much!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
I am sure that he will not eat all of it!!
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and stay safe!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Superb catch Peter
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Hi Roger ,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, a good weekend, and stay safe!
Peter
3 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Hi Peter
the enjoyable and refreshing rest of a butterfly on a juicy grapefruit!!!
I enjoyed so much this lovely moment so finely captured !
Best wishes
Bea
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Hi Bea,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
As you can see, there are many fruits, and many butterflies around, so I am happy that you like the one I chose!

Best Wishes,
Peter
3 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
Lovely contrasts!
3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Hi Erhard,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
I tried to pick a colourful one!!
Best Wishes,
Peter
3 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
My dear Peter,

Great capture, wonderful details and colours!!!!

Love Füsun
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3 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to gezginruh club
My dear Füsun

Your visit to this butterfly is much appreciated.
We were not in Amsterdam long enough to visit the zoo, but maybe another holiday...
But I am so pleased that you have enjoyed it!

Best wishes and keep safe!
Love Peter
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3 years ago.

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