Dreamy Dog Face
I believe these are Dog Face butterflies. October, 2003, Wimberley Texas.
Dreamy Dog Face
I like the soft "bokeh" (out of focus images) in the picture (1/2000 sec. exposure at f3.2). The flowers are pink gregg salvias and this was taken at Starry Nights
You can see the "dog face" pattern, which is on the top side of the wings, via the backlight. 1/320 sec. at f20, ISO setting 1250!
Per Gil: Your "Dogface butterfly" is actually a male Southern dogface, Zerene cesonia. The flower it is on is definitely Salvia sp....
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