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Red Admiral
Stanley Jones

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 4.4-6.4 cm (1.75 -2.50 in). Perched on Bastard Cabbage (Rapistrum rugosum: Brassicaceae) Mother Neff State Park, northwest of Temple in Coryell County, Texas, USA. Cedar elm-Ash Juniper-Texas Oak dominated Limestone hills above the Leon River. Elevation ca. 229 m (750 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Cedar elm-Ash Juniper-Texas Oak dominated Limestone hills above the Leon River. Elevation ca. 229 m (750 ft) elevation.
Location
Mother Neff State Park, northwest of Temple in Coryell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2016
Scientific name
Vanessa atalanta
Equipment used
Canon
Mohamad Kamrani
Masterpiece shot of a lovely and very beautiful butterfly my friend , superb capture in all aspects Stanley , many tfs ;)

mo
 
Scridifer
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I knew you wouldn't let me down Stanley (even though this time it's the plant that has the wonderful name)! Fantastically detailed macro of this beautiful butterfly!

Chris
 
peterow
This is a brilliant colourful and well detailed capture Stanley. Great job, well done.
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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