Wednesday, February 6, 2013

ABC Wednesday-D

 D is for Danaid Eggfly butterfly Hypolimnas misippus which is a great mimic.  The male butterfly has large white 'eyes' on its wings to scare away the predators, and the female mimics other unpalatable butterflies.
By daring and deceit, the Danaid Eggfly dominates the sun-drenched gardens.
This is my contribution to the delightful ABC Wednesday with due thanks to Mrs.Nesbitt and Roger.
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6 comments:

  1. FlowerLady LorraineFebruary 6, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    What a neat butterfly. I love the velvety brown wings with nice markings.

    FlowerLady

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  2. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Seriously: I saw a bird (a hawk of some sort) in my back yard this week with very similar coloring.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  3. SRQFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Nice capture. Butterflies can be a challenge to photograph. Interesting tidbit about the male's white spots.

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  4. LindaFebruary 6, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Very nice butterfly. Visiting from ABC Wednesday, where I sharing Dianthus for D at craftygardener.ca

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  5. Sylvia KFebruary 6, 2013 at 9:31 PM

    Beautiful butterfly and a great choice for the D Day!! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

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  6. MalarFebruary 8, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    You always have beautiful photos of butterflies!

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