Zebra Longwing Butterfly by danapommet
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Description
The Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconian is a species of butterfly belonging to the subfamily Heliconiinae of the Nymphalidae family. It was declared the official butterfly for the state of Florida, in the United States, in 1996. The adults are unusual among butterflies in that they eat pollen as well as sip nectar. This ability contributes to their longevity of three months as an adult. They have a wing span of about 3 inches (7.6 cm). Info from Wikipedia. Do zoom for best details!
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Comments (37)
jocko500
wow never saw one of these. cool shots
emmecielle
Very beautiful images! Great capture! :)
npauling
Super captures of this beautiful butterfly and he looks great against this tree.
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful work Dana!
neoexcello
Oh, I remember...you've got the pictures of the iguana's. This one is a knockout!! What a spectacular shot.
blondeblurr
A stunning specimen, never seen it before and that what makes it so special, thanks for sharing with us, your part of the insect world, Dana BB
jif3d
Neat captures and I've gotta say I've never seen one of these B&W beasties before, didn't even know there was a Zebra Butterfly ! Well done & ~Cheers~