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Red Admiral
Stanley Jones

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta subsp. rubria: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 4.5-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in). Photographed along the Rio Grande Nature Trail, Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA. Marsh edge along the Rio Grande at ca. 571 m (1,872 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Marsh edge along the Rio Grande at ca. 571 m (1,872 ft) elevation.
Location
Rio Grande Nature Trail, Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2014
Scientific name
Vanessa atalanta
Equipment used
Canon
ChrisKten
Great detail and colours, Stanley; I might have cheated and flipped the image upside-down ;)
 
carann
Wonderful colours and detail in this beautiful image Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing.
 

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