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Butterflies at Mariposario Montezuma

One of the local attractions in Montezuma is the Mariposario Montezuma, which features an enclosed butterfly garden. Lots of the famous Blue Morpho butterflies–a symbol of Costa Rica–continually flitted about, but I could never get one to sit still long enough for me to take the type of picture I was hoping for. Still, I came away with some nice shots of some of the other butterflies that were plentiful there. For most of these shots I used my camera’s built-in flash, even though it was daylight, as I found that the flash brought out more of the butterflies’ colour.

Malachite Butterfly

Malachite Butterfly

Hamadryas amphinome

Hamadryas amphinome

Banded Peacock Butterfly

Banded Peacock Butterfly

Tiger Longwing

Tiger Longwing

We also stayed for lunch, and I can honestly say that their beer was definitely worthwhile.

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Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

One of my favourite photography subject pairings happened in my backyard again: Monarch butterflies supping nectar from Echinacea flowers. Love the mix of vibrant colours. Here are the highlights:

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Echinacea Flower

Monarch Butterfly on Green Leaf

Monarch Butterfly on Green Leaf

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