Australian Butterfly Cairns Birdwing Ornithoptera Priamus
by Andrea Lazar
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Australian Butterfly Cairns Birdwing Ornithoptera Priamus
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Andrea Lazar
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Photograph - Photography
Description
With a wingspan of almost 6", this Cairns Birdwing (Ornithoptera priamus) is the largest Australian butterfly and belongs to the family of birdwings, named after their birdlike flight, which includes some of the largest butterflies in the world.
After it posed for this portrait at the Butterfly Conservatory of the Niagara Falls Botanical Gardens, despite its amazing colors and distinctive markings, I had a hard time identifying it. But, as I looked at hundreds of pictures of them, I have learned a lot more about butterflies! Also, the next time I fancy one of more than 2,000 tropical butterflies floating around in the largest enclosed butterfly conservatory in North America, I will read the signs identifying them!
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February 22nd, 2013
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Andrea Lazar
Hi, Dora! Thank you very much for the feature in the wonderful group Visions of Spring.
Greta Corens
"OK, I accept your apologies. Next time you WILL call me by my right name, understood! I earned my title with hard good looks" CONGRATULATIONS! This image is now featured on the Homepage of 'What's in it for you: Sensational Animal Images'. You are invited to visit the group and promote this image on the discussion thread. If you admire other artists' work, you are invited to post your favorite artists' images' in the indicated discussion thread. Bravo for this marvelous art.
Andrea Lazar
Greta - thank you for the invitation! I've joined and posted this one and another. I look forward to being part of this group.
Greta Corens
Hello Andrea, You are invited to post this incredible image and one other of your choice in the new group: what's in it for you. This group will feature animal images from Friday November 15 through Thursday November 21.
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