Author Topic: Flutter flutter flutter (Read 3185 times)

Cedric · « **on:** June 14, 2008, 06:40:50 PM »

Just snapped a large bird wing butterfly taking advantage of a short break in the rain to feed.

Sandye · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:04:06 PM »

He's very pretty, Cedric!

What's the wingspan on that baby?

Sunbeam56 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:11:16 PM »

That is a gorgeous bug!!!!

We have tiger swallowtails (black or yellow) and luna moths (becoming very rare) but nothing that large. That's a remarkable beauty.

Cedric · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:18:23 PM »

Gosh I never measured before, but they are huge. About 18cm across from tip to tip. Thats about 7.2 ". There are some startling colours. My fav is the iridescent emerald green black and blue ones.
There's a black one with red wing tips now, i'll just quickly go and try and snap it!

EagleEye · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:21:17 PM »

Geez that is amazing

Please post more,
Steve

Cedric · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:30:21 PM »

Eish!!! It wouldn't sit still, just a black blurrrr. This part of the national park is very famous for it's butterflies. I never kill or spray for caterpillars either. I don't mind too much the odd missing leaf. The rain started again so there wont be any near to my office for awhile. But if I see some I will try again.

landey1230 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2008, 09:48:55 PM »

That is a great pic. Looks like something you see in the movies. It grows and takes over the city, then the world.

Desertponder · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:09:59 PM »

Very cool!!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2008, 12:19:10 AM »

Whoa, that is pretty. 7.2" that's big. Yes, keep taking those pics.

Kim

spanishleprachaun · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2008, 01:39:00 AM »

WOW !! what a shot cedric !! great pic !!

sushi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2008, 02:30:51 AM »

That is a beautiful picture.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2008, 04:36:50 AM »

Wow! I'm speechless!

Sonny · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2008, 05:12:08 AM »

I thought it was a kite when I first saw it! It's beautiful.

Blondieskatz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2008, 07:30:35 AM »

Beautiful Butterfly, I've never seen one of those. You take great pictures

Mikey · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:12:56 AM »

Beautiful butterfly & great photo Cedric.

Julles · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:34:01 AM »

It's so cool, having people from all over on this site, so we can share and see what lives in other climates. We certainly don't have any butterflies like that in Texas. (Even though everything IS bigger here.

Cedric · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:27:24 PM »

Here's another one. Its yellow and black. Unfortunately I am not very technical so my shutter speed can't keep up with the flutter flutter, the wings are completely invisible. You can just make out the shape on the edges. I need to read the camera's manual

Thanks for the compliments, that was a lucky shot.

saycheessee · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2008, 02:54:07 AM »

What kinda flowers are they on??

Cedric · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2008, 03:05:59 AM »

Agapanthus, they seem to really love these.

joeyb5980 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2008, 06:14:14 AM »

very pretty....

Esther · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2008, 08:32:52 AM »

Marvelous colors.

water_sprite · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2008, 10:09:56 AM »

How cool to have gorgeous, giant butterflies!

Hope you can get more pictures!

Brenda

Cedric · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:21:21 PM »

Oh yes I'll try, when ever the rain pauses for three seconds they come out of hiding, hungry as anything. This one is one of my favourite vamps, it looks like a fish, Beta splendens, and it is indeed splendid. Underneath the back flaps it has blood red peacock feather eyes.
The colour spectrum of these butterfly's is even further extended by the fact that there is a very strong sexual dimorphism plus a seemingly endless natural variation or mutation in colour pattern.

ponderer · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:29:45 PM »

Very special! Nice to see something extraordinary! Not seen in my part of the world. Thank you so much.

mary

Sandye · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:31:56 PM »

They're beautiful!

You not only have HUGE butterflies...you have them in all colors, also.

Cedric · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2008, 07:56:51 PM »

Yes they are fabulous. They certainly add another dimension to a garden as they flap about in the air. Wait until you see the turquoise and emerald number, a living jewel.
These are spectacular, but there are even more stunning slightly smaller ones with long long trailers, but they are very fast so difficult to snap. I saw them scattering eggs all over the tangerine hedge this morning, so there will be plenty.

Cedric · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2008, 01:04:37 AM »

Here's me doing acrobatics trying to take a picture, the silly thing then jumped to the other side. I can tell you the garden is getting a good watering that's for sure. I love winter, not a drop.