Precious Stone?
Uploaded: February 10, 2004
With wings spread, a malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) feeds on a lantana bloom at the Smithsonian Institution's "Nature's Jewels" exhibit in May 2003. Autosettings, manual focus, flash
Colette M. Metcalf February 10, 2004
Beautiful, James!! #96182James R. Jackson February 10, 2004
Thanks, Colette! Wait until you see the underside of this fellow's wings! It is almost impossible to imagine it being the same type of butterfly! #370436Robin L. Wehrman February 10, 2004
Cool shot, James! #370521James R. Jackson February 10, 2004
Thanks, Robin. From looking at your gallery, I can tell you are a nature lover, too! #370566Terry R. Hatfield February 10, 2004
Hi James! Great Looking Image Dont Much About Butterflies But That Is A Nice Looking Rainbow Lantana!James R. Jackson February 10, 2004
Thanks, Terry. The rainbow lantana DOES show up well (and, I'll admit, makes a nice back drop for the butterfly!). #370701Christopher D. Barry February 10, 2004
Beautiful Photo James!! #370833James R. Jackson February 10, 2004
Thank you, Chris! Your wildlife photos (and others!) are beautiful, as well! #370842Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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