Gulf Fritillary, Butterfly by Eyal Nahmias
The Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. These were formerly classified in a separate family, the Heliconiidae or longwing butterflies, and like other longwings this species does have long, rather narrow wings in comparison with other butterflies. It is not closely related to the true fritillaries. It is a medium to large butterfly, with a wingspan of from 6 to 9.5 cm. Its underwings are buff, with large silvery spots. It takes its name from the fact that migrating flights of the butterflies are sometimes seen over the Gulf of Mexico.
Nikon D70
55 /2.8 Micro Nikkor
1/80 f16
ISO 200
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Comments
BEAUTIFUL capture..colours and crisp focus..
This is fantastic!
nice clear image… well captured… nice colors
Stunning!
Bianca, Thank you for the comment.. Well appreciated..
Spectacular sharpness and colors.
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Wonderful macro shot. Beautiful colors and composition