Butterflies from 2023

[martin.scharnke]

Papillo ulysses

Hypolimnas bolina (Common Eggfly or Blue Moon Butterfly)

[lphilpot (Len Philpot)]

@martin.scharnke

Papillo ulysses

Somehow I thought of the blue sea dragon when I saw this. Beautiful color!

[martin.scharnke]

Thanks, Len.

The butterfly was constantly in motion - burst mode helps - I liked this capture because it showed the upper wings half-folded with the lower wings flat: oftentimes it seems as if butterflies only have the two wings; this shows all four. The side-effect of that narrow angle means a much richer colour on those upper wings.

[bulevardi]

Very beautiful images, Martin.