Brimstone butterfly

[nanila]

[Macro image of a female brimstone butterfly sitting on a green leaf, with lovely veined and spotted green wing underside on display.]

I am thrilled to have taken this photo. Brimstones visit our garden every summer, but I've never seen one actually have a lengthy rest in it, let alone allow me to get this close with my giant macro lens and pap it repeatedly.

Comments

[alatefeline]

Whoa! Leafy flutterby looks like a leaf!

[nanila]

Yes! That's some very successful defensive adaptation right there. :)