I found this pair of Julia Longwings discretely mating on the glass of a display case in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. We are finding eggs on the Passion Flower plant in the Exhibit that may be those of the Julias. This species lives longer than many butterflies because they eat pollen as well as sipping on the nectar of plants in the Exhibit.
Name:: Robert
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Wow. These are gorgeous. Quite a display. Another nice one, Bud.
About me
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
Currently, I am...
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!