We had a great time looking at the hatchery first (click on photos to enlarge):
I find the pupae of Northern European butterflies don't look all that exciting and I've understood here for the first time where the term chrysalis comes from (and no, with all my crawling through the rainforest I didn't come across a single chrysalis there - just ants, mosquitos, biting spiders and stick insects).
Inside the house itself are some pretty good butterflies - the dull light today, though, didn't really help me to do them justice with the camera.
Here is a Common Blue Morpho:
And a female Great Mormon - yes, it IS alive, in case you wonder. It's just sitting on a white background:
I love the texture and luminosity of their wings:
And lastly here's a chap whose species I have yet to find out:
There are more critters on display at Camera Critters, hosted by Misty Dawn.
16 comments:
Wow you got some really awesome macros!
Happy Critturday!
Tink *~*~*
Critters on the Castle: Kaa
the bluest blues really Sandy
Very nice. I really like the blue morpho sitting on the sign describing various other butterflys. Perfect.
Beautiful butterflies!!
You can see the markings on their wings, etc while they are still in their coccoons .. amazing..
That is beautiful! Great shot.
What a great post of butterflies, very informative and such amazing photographs!!
Fantastic butterfly shots. The Great Mormon must've been lying quite flat.
It's funny how butterflies are considered so beautiful but when you take a really close look it's just a bug.
I've yet to visit our butterfly house here...and with the kids! Beautiful shots!
Butterflies are fascinating insects! And your macros are simply wonderful!
Bim: Thanks for sharing your trip through the butterfly house.
Great macro photos - "love the texture and luminosity of their wings" - me too... and you captured that so beautifully in these images.
Wonderful photos, and loved the macro's. You can really appreciate how very beautiful they are.
Wonderful photos!!! They are incredible. Thanks for showing us.
This is a bumper packed post full of great info ans images, especially the last one.
pretty butterflies. happy easter!
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