Butterflies (PowerShot, best shot, compared, mount)

[elnina]

Not quite there... yet:

[elnina]

Well, my moth finally hatched, yesterday...
I had the caterpillar in a jar since the above photos, so - it took about 6 weeks.
















Adorable model! After the photo session, she was released to my backyard

[Almrausch]

elnina thank you for sharing really fascinating and awesome

[philmar]

butterfly - Monteverde, Costa Rica by Phil Marion, on Flickr

future monarch - Monteverde, Costa Rica by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Metamorphosis: A butterfly emerges from its pupae - La Paz Gardens, Costa Rica by Phil Marion, on Flickr

butterfly - Monteverde, Costa Rica by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Learning to play the guitar by Phil Marion, on Flickr

butterfly sanctuary - Niagara Falls, Ontario by Phil Marion, on Flickr

[pknopp]

[Poncho_NM]

Butterfly IMG_2734 by Ricardo, on Flickr.

[elnina]

Not a butterfly - a Sphinx moth,sitting on my car:

[Poncho_NM]

Painted Lady Butterfly, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Photo by R. Sanchez, May 26, 2017. IMG_2828 by Ricardo, on Flickr.

[Old Town FFX]

[Poncho_NM]

Painted Lady Butterfly, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, on Dessert Willows. IMG_2834 by Ricardo, on Flickr.