
I was hiking the Pu’u O’o Trail, off Saddle Road, when I saw this Blackburn’s Blue Butterfly (Udara blackburni). This butterfly is endemic and is also known as the Koa Butterfly since the Koa tree is its main host plant.
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ooh, pretty!!
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They are pretty little things.
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What a pale blue. You were lucky to see it.
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Little butterflies flitting around always catch my eye!
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What a fabulous colour and great last photo.
Thanks for joining in Graham 😀
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It has great color and I was happy to see it.
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It’s a lovely gentle colour, Graham xx
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It is. I hadn’t seen one of these butterflies in quite a while.
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A beautiful colour.
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Yes, it’s a pretty little thing.
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