Cairns Bird Wing

Liz · #1 15-04-2009, 12:06 PM

Hi ... chased this poor butterfly around my front garden yday for a few pics before it tired of me - gorgeous things they are.
Last shot of Easter campfire with Full Moon rising - lots of fun!!

erick (Eric) · #2 15-04-2009, 12:07 PM

That is a very pretty butterfly, Liz. Great capture.

Quark (Trevor) · #3 15-04-2009, 12:41 PM

Lovely pic's Liz,

The colours and structure are really eye catching. The fire on the beach makes me jealous. That is one of the things we miss out on, living so far inland.

Cheers
Trevor

Dennis · #4 15-04-2009, 01:04 PM

Hi Liz

What a gorgeous specimen! The fluoro green flashes and the strong reds and yellows contrast quite brilliantly with the blacks – lovely shots!

Cheers

Dennis

hotspur (Chris) · #5 15-04-2009, 01:27 PM

this is a great photo of "Ornithoptera euphorion", or more commonly
known as cairns birdwing,well done Liz!!!!

this pic is of a male,the females are larger,but not as colourful

you did very well Liz to get this pic as the males usually fly near the tops
of the tallest trees,

can we please see some more pics pf nth Qld butterflies Liz,

cheers Chris

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 15-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Gorgeous indeed!
Well worth playing ring around the rosies to catch the pics.

Liz · #7 15-04-2009, 02:57 PM

Thanks guys ... ooh, you snuck in before I posted jjj.... for kind comments

Yes Chris, the plain female drifted by just before, but didnt stop at the flowers.

Just saw a Ulysses down at the beach but they are quick movers .. very hard to get a shot of, but are that irridescent blue - gorgeous.