It’s always wonderful to see large colorful butterflies, like this Red-spotted Purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) that I spotted last week at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. I don’t know about you, but I find the spots to be a bit more orange than red and the body looks more grayish-blue than purple. Maybe the people responsible for naming the species say it in a different light. 🙂
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It’s hard to fathom the name but the butterfly is gorgeous!
What a stunning butterfly, and your photos are exquisite, Michael. I love seeing the butterfly’s shadows.
Beautiful.
I agree with you about the colours but it’s a gorgeous butterfly nevertheless.
Hope to see one here soon!
So lovely and I agree about the colors looking more blue!