Finally!! I had the opportunity to find these butterflies when at Carnarvon Gorge, Central Qld. I'm hoping I've identified them correctly. It really was engaging to watch them and follow with my camera.
Monarch Butterfly
Australian Crow Butterfly
would love to know the name of this plant too; maybe Tropical Milkweed?
Lesser Wanderer Butterfly
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Beautiful butterflies and great shots. You have to be quick.
Looks as if you and I were on the same page this day on our photography. Love t his lesser wanderer, and have never seen one of these before. I too photographed one of these same orange and yellow flowers... are they lanatana?? Not sure, but they look similar to my lantana, but a bit more "rangey"
Beautiful series of photos of these butterflies, Carole.
The name of the plant, I do not know unfortunately.
The Monarch Butterfly I find really great.
Hi Carole.
Super images of some very colour flutters.
Butterflies can be so difficult to photograph. You did very well here.
Beautiful butterflies.
thanks everyone for your comments this post, and to JEANNE - definately not Lantana, see an old post here http://tinyurl.com/kypy8tm but did a quick online search this morning and believe it to be Tropical Milkweed perhaps? What do you think?
Carole, these are just beautiful!
Oh wow...I would love to see all these butterflies and monarchs..male and female.. Super!!... I am not good at plant ID, but I think you might be right. I wonder if there were any eggs laid there... Oh..I added your link as I just put up NN this minute...sorry for the confusion...Michelle
i really do wonder where all the monarchs are? they are not in my area of VA. i need to hunt one down. gorgeous shots. i enjoy these kind of wings. ( :
Oh Carole, these are gorgeous captures of beautiful butterflies!
Oh I love days when I see tons of beautiful butterflies. Thanks!
Lovely butterfly shots! Love Monarchs, they are one we see in my area.
Carole, gorgeous collection of butterflies and photos! Well done!
Fabulous captures!
Beautiful pictures of these beautiful butterflies.
Greetings Tinie
Everything is more beautiful when we slow down, look close and take the time to truly see.
So pretty! We don't get many varieties of butterflies here.
How easily these pictures have to do without the butterflies scare. And few varieties! Excellent macro, Carole.
A kiss from Spain.
Hi Carole,
fantastic photos of all this beautiful butterflies. I have seen them just in the botanical garden yet.
Have a nice weekend, Carole.
Best regards, Synnöve
Funnily enough, I was trying to identify the resting plant of a Monarch the other day, and had a good search through milkweeds - your plant there definitely looks like one in my opinion! It's the plant that they lay their eggs on. Strange to see them in a desert setting though - I'm used to them being coastal creatures.
Wow, Carole, fantastic shots of the butterflies! It is so difficult to capture them. Love the colors and textures.
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