Animals and Birds

for the furred 'n' feathered fraternity.
Purple Emperor / Grosser Schillerfalter / Apatura iris

It's Highness denying me any purple sheen at first, only the second face with the little backwing eyes. / Erst geruhte seine Hoheit nicht, mir einen lila Schimmer zu zeigen, nur das zweite Gesicht mit den kleinen Augen auf den Hinterfluegeln.



4 comments so far...

Marvin Matthews November 06, 2017, 07:40 PM
An awesome shot-- so beautiful!
Fizgig November 06, 2017, 09:25 PM
Pretty, bold markings.... Great catch!
BJW November 06, 2017, 10:27 PM
Beautiful butterfly and photo!
Sonja November 07, 2017, 02:18 PM
Luckily it danced a little on the ground for me and performed the miracle colour change. Those guys are unbelievable!
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