anyone know their butterflies?

[curiousa2z]

was just looking out at the backyard 10 minutes ago when I spotted this giant butterfly! trust me - he's big - the lily he's sipping from is about 6" in diameter!
All I know are monarchs.

 

[TK's 1000th dual]

[jar-jar]Mesa thinkin hesa monarch lady[/jar-jar]

 

[Ishcabittle]

Looks like a bread 'n butterfly. Seriously, I have no idea. Not seriously, angry milk toast aardvark ninja costume.

 

[curiousa2z]

we have monarchs flying around right now too, but they have a deep orange colour against the black.
I WISH I KNEW COS I'M CURIOUS!

 

[Gagh]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_machaon

Looks like a sub-species of it. Probably not!

 

[Gagh]

God bless Wiki. It is a form of Swallow Tail, but it looks like there's a gazillion species.

 

[curiousa2z]

OMG! the second pic of the "adults" looks just like him! Much appreciated, Gagh!

 

[curiousa2z]

*goes off to flaunt new-found knowledge*

 

[Cassie]

We get lots of those down here too! I have NO luck getting pictures of them though, cause they move around too much.

 

[curiousa2z]

this one was fast!
And as soon as I tried to get a wee bit closer for a better shot,(s) he disappeared.

 

[CaptainWacky]

I'm surprised americans dont' call them "butterbugs".

 

[Cassie]

MAYBE WE DO!

(it's a secret)

 

[CaptainWacky]

SSShut up!

 

[Grammour Boy]

was just looking out at the backyard 10 minutes ago when I spotted this giant butterfly! trust me - he's big - the lily he's sipping from is about 6" in diameter!
All I know are monarchs.

It isn't a Red Admiral.