BUTTERFLIES ON ABACO, BAHAMAS (1) ZEBRA HELICONIANS
The Zebra Heliconian butterfly Heliconius charithonia is also know as the Zebra Longwing. These striking butterflies roost nightly in large colonies, a species behaviour that is believed to be a protective measure against predation, providing safety in numbers (or at least reducing the probabilities that you will be the one to be eaten). In 1996 the Zebra Longwing was appointed the State Butterfly of Florida.
Credits: all images by Charles Skinner, taken in the vicinity of the Delphi Club, Abaco
Beautiful!
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Thank you. And for sundry recent ‘likes’. RH
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Beautiful! I love the little pink dots, too. I think they might make my eyes go funny though – I’m bot very good with stripes!
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Bot?? Not!
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Phew. Now I understand. 😎
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beauteous!
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Thanks Cindy!
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