Passion vine butterfly at rest

I saw this passion vine butterfly resting one windy late-afternoon. It didn’t seem in any rush to head off into the wind again so I got some decent photos. What I like about the photos is that I was close enough to get clear images of the butterfly’s labial palps, the white appendages sticking up on either side of the proboscis. These palps are covered with hairs that are believed to allow the butterfly to sense whether something is edible or not.

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naturebackin December 14, 2019 at 4:22 am

Great detail and even the underside of the wings is gorgeous.

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1. Graham Post authorDecember 14, 2019 at 8:01 pm
  
  They are a beautiful butterfly!
  
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The Snow Melts Somewhere December 13, 2019 at 11:04 am

What Terri said. Beautiful

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1. Graham Post authorDecember 13, 2019 at 6:44 pm
  
  And thanks to you too.
  
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Terri Webster Schrandt December 13, 2019 at 7:42 am

What beautiful color and detail, Graham!

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1. Graham Post authorDecember 13, 2019 at 6:43 pm
  
  Thanks, Terri. They’re beautiful butterflies.
  
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