Rice Paper Butterfly by Richard G Witham
Richard G Witham

Rice Paper Butterfly by

This dainty little Rice Paper butterfly, also known as the Paper Kite and Idea leuconoe, is native to southeast Asia.

Photographed in the butterfly exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Tucson, Arizona
Olympus E-3, 50-200mm lens and EX25 extension tube, 1/25, f/5.6, ISO 200

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az, arizona, idea leuconoe, tucson, asia, black, butterfly, paper kite, rice paper, white, close up, macro, nature, wing

Comments

  • artisandelimage
    artisandelimage4 months ago

    beautiful capture, great clarity.
    my best, francis.

  • Thank you very much Francis :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • George Petrovsky
    George Petrovsky4 months ago

    Sometimes the most simple things are simply beautiful. This is one of them. Well done, Richard.
    :)george

  • Thank you George :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • Meeli Sonn
    Meeli Sonn4 months ago

    Beautiful, very clear sharp photo.

  • Thank you! :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • supergold
    supergold4 months ago

    excellent capture

  • Thank you! :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • Harlan Mayor
    Harlan Mayor4 months ago

    Excellent detail!

  • Thank you Harlan :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • carlosramos
    carlosramos4 months ago

    Fabulous capture, very well presented !

  • Thank you Carlos :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • Photos - Pauline Wherrell
    Photos - Pauli...4 months ago

    Very beautiful capture Richard!

  • Thank you very much Pauline :-)

    – Richard G Witham

  • RosaCobos
    RosaCobos4 months ago

    No designer could invent such perfection…dressed for a ball….elegance in simplicity of colours.I love the way they pose for you, Richard. This is great macro…
    Rosa

  • Mil gracias Rosa. Creo que si es una de las mariposas mas elegantes que he visto en mi vida, y con solo 2 colores :-)

    Saludos, y un abrazote para ti!

    – Richard G Witham

  • Eivor Kuchta
    Eivor Kuchta3 months ago

    This butterfly must be used to pose for photographers. Such excellent details in this capture and a perfect pose!

  • Thanks Eivor, it seemed quite content to let me take its photo. Most of the butterflies in the exhibit would just tease me and then fly away at the precise moment I clicked the shutter.

    – Richard G Witham

  • linaji
    linaji3 months ago

    Oh wow this little guy is a first for me to view… BEAUTY IN B&W!!

  • Thank you Lina. I think this one was happy to pose for me, and I even think I heard her say “I am beautiful, aren’t I”?

    – Richard G Witham