I believe this is the first time I have seen one of these gorgeous butterflies visit the garden.
Feel free to click to enlarge and click again to get even closer.
July 2019, rear garden, South Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
Butterfly Perspective
Nature Journeys 
Butterfly wings always are beautiful, but the antennae can be pretty darned cool, too. The various stripes and colors are so interesting; the one’s a beauty all the way around.
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These are one of my favourite butterflies with its distinct green-veined underwings and its chalky white uppers. Thank you.
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Excellent
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice beard on that fella.
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🙂
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It is a beauty!! Love the stripes on the antenna and polka dots on the eyes. Wow! 👍🦋
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Thank you very much Jill 🙂
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Quite beautiful in its simplicity and pattern.
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Thank you Vicki 🙂
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Stunning Pete! (as all your shots are)
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Also, do you have an instagram account? I would definitely follow you. 🙂
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I am afraid I don’t.
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Thank you 🙂
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Excellent focus on the eye, Pete!
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Thank you Indira. If you can always get the eye(s) in focus you stand a good chance of getting a reasonably good photo 🙂
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The Eyes are extraordinary as well as the whole butterfly!
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Thank you Simone 🙂
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Amazing detail on the head/eye. You must have quite some equipment (and lots of patience) to achieve that!
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Thank you Barry 🙂 This was the first time it had landed after following it around the garden, and sometimes you just get lucky 🙂
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Excellent capture, Pete, and what a beauty!
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Thank you Ellen! They are quite something special.
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Another beauty!
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I always love seeing these. Thank you 🙂
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What an amazing photo. Beautiful butterfly and background.
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Thank you Jill 🙂
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Great catch but looks like he might need a shave 😉
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🙂 Thank you!
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Wonderful pic … wish I liked seeing these guys in my veg garden 😉
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Thank you Julie 🙂
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