Insects Butterflies - Post Your Shots Here

[THXGEEK]

Red-spotted Purple butterfly.

It looks like this one has been fighting - its missing the tip of its left wing.

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

If you thought 'Birds in Flight' were a challenge, try 'Butterflies in Flight'....

...Their flight paths are the real-life embodiment of Chaos Theory!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I believe this is an Atala butterfly.
I hope I can go back to this place to spot another, some are very pretty from top-side when their wings are open.

• Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G
• 55.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 160