A Mating Pair of Common Cattleheart Butterflies

Post on July 27, 2012 Butterfly BugsMacro

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A lovely pair of Common Cattleheart butterflies (PARIDES IPHIDAMAS) have no trouble showing affection. The angle is slightly higher that i would like and both aren’t in their best shape, but that’s only mating pair cattleheart butterflies i got so far.

  • Canon, EOS 1D Mark IV
  • EF 500mm F4L IS USM
  • ISO 400, 1/10s, F11 ,360mm
  • Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas Texas
  • July 08, 2012
A Mating Pair of Common Cattleheart Butterflies

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