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Commom Blue Morpho
Stanley Jones

Commom Blue Morpho (Morpho heleno)

Common Blue Morpho (Morpho helenor peledes: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 12.7-20.3 cm (5.0-8.0 in). Same butterfly that I posted yesterday flying around the rotten bananas.
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Habitat
Tropical humid lowland broadleaf forest at 86 m (283 ft) elevation. Grounds planted to attract birds and butterflies (Lantana, Porterweed, Firebush, etc.).
Location
Canopy Camp, Dariรฉn Province, Panamรก.
Date taken
December 2021
Scientific name
Morpho heleno
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: PunchyPariah, delia todd, peterday and 5 others
bievreJJ
wow! fantastic patterns and colors on the underwing, Stanley, superbly detailed portrait, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Kits
Incredible focusing and detail, Stanley. A handsome butterfly.
 
aloktewari
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Three ๐Ÿ‘ brilliant images ๐Ÿ˜ Stanley ๐Ÿ˜Œ ... awesome work ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Ž ... TFS
 
delia todd
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Crikey moses!!! What beautiful markings this butterfly has... and how clear they are in this splendid picture.

Excellent work Stanley - thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
854
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ฦ’/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Commom Blue Morpho, Canopy Lodge.jpg
File size
1.3 MB
Date taken
Wed, 01 December 2021 1:58 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 905px

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