Butterfly – Mourning Cloak | The Iris and the Lily

Butterfly – Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak

wings tipped in gold reflect the sun

open to reveal burgundy velvet and azure blue

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Nymphalis-antiopa

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Tags: Butterfly, gardening, Lehigh Valley, Lepidoptera, Mourning Cloak

9 thoughts on “Butterfly – Mourning Cloak”

gwenniesgarden on January 17, 2013 at 6:50 am said:

sooooo beautiful !!!!

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JasmineKyleSings on January 17, 2013 at 6:56 am said:

What a great study of this butterfly. I don’t think I have seen the outer wings.

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Your Daughter on January 17, 2013 at 7:25 am said:

I love how you group it in colors!

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Alastair on January 17, 2013 at 7:33 am said:

Gorgeous

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Heart To Harp on January 17, 2013 at 1:20 pm said:

I don’t think I’ve seen this butterfly before. How gorgeous!

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Cathy on January 17, 2013 at 3:47 pm said:

Such a beautiful butterfly!

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hannekekoop on January 17, 2013 at 6:12 pm said:

Oh, wonderful.

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sharon on January 17, 2013 at 9:33 pm said:

no gown could be as lovely! How on earth did you capture?

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sallywoodphotography on January 18, 2013 at 7:14 pm said:

Ohmy,,, so beautiful!

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