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Posted by
Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 29 January 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Two Longwings (False Postmen, perhaps) go after the nectar.

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john4jack from Corvallis, United States

Stunning. Absolutely gorgeous. Terrific composition.

29 Jan 2009 5:08am

Daniel from Kenmare, United States

not seras?

29 Jan 2009 5:12am

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Great capture, lovely colours.

29 Jan 2009 5:46am

Inés from Namur, Belgium

Des fleurs parmi les fleurs, jolie capture délicate !

29 Jan 2009 6:11am

Marie LC from Voiron, France

Beau mélange de couleurs

29 Jan 2009 6:36am

EstherK from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Stunning colours, Steve!!! So rich and vivid! And a very nice composition indeed.

29 Jan 2009 7:12am

10Fraction from Rennes, France

yesssss, a very nice capture of twins! Rare and marvelous

29 Jan 2009 7:53am

Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France

merveilleuses couleurs ............................**********************

29 Jan 2009 8:12am

Peggy M. from Metz, France

Oh Steve !!! Soft and sweet image. Beauty and seduction of nature. I like!

29 Jan 2009 8:21am

BoB from Milano, Italy

wow, you've caught not one but two beautiful butterfly, great

29 Jan 2009 8:32am

DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic

just amazing Steve :-) no more words needed

29 Jan 2009 11:41am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

This is absolutely georgous Steve, wonderful composition and colours.

29 Jan 2009 11:51am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Magnifiques couleurs, très belle composition!

29 Jan 2009 12:17pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Wonderful shot. Excellent detail and beautiful colors.

29 Jan 2009 1:21pm

angela from Italy

Stupenda complimenti!

29 Jan 2009 2:21pm

dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States

Great color. Love the composition.

29 Jan 2009 2:39pm

dik from McAllen, United States

Quite a bouquet of color!

29 Jan 2009 2:43pm

Don from spokane, United States

A remarkable capture to get these two going after the same thing. Lovely color and all the detail I like! Nice...very nice.

29 Jan 2009 3:52pm

Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada

wonderful colour and detail

29 Jan 2009 4:10pm

EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom

They are simply gorgeous. Such a wonderful image, Steve. The contrasting colours work so nicely

29 Jan 2009 4:14pm

Pascale from france, France

waouuu...........two butterfly.............it's a beautiful picture........

29 Jan 2009 4:32pm

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

Wow ... two of those amazing creatures in one shot! It's a feast for the eyes with all those great colors, super photo! Didn't they deliver your mail?! :)

29 Jan 2009 4:35pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Nice catch! Lovely details.

29 Jan 2009 4:52pm

k@ from France

Brightful colors, they keep my eyes busy AND happy !

29 Jan 2009 4:56pm

micke bergling from Sweden

Lovely butterfly... a great shot

29 Jan 2009 5:11pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

beautiful macro

29 Jan 2009 5:31pm

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Bold, brash, and beautiful, Steve. Talk about a cure for the wintertime blues.

29 Jan 2009 5:57pm

JJ from Jersey City, United States

Great point of view on them, wonderful details and lovely colors, such a beautiful capture

29 Jan 2009 6:06pm

Pradeep from Chennai, India

Nice shot, cool macro, love the colors :)

29 Jan 2009 6:20pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Wow, they are such beautiful butterflies, love those red wing patches.

29 Jan 2009 6:49pm

zOOm from Paris, France

Wow, really beautiful ones !

29 Jan 2009 6:57pm

Marcah from United States

Beautiful. Love the crisp clean colors.

29 Jan 2009 7:05pm

Evi from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!

29 Jan 2009 7:11pm

Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France

a wonderful image, with its delicate pink flowers and small spot of the two colored butterflies, what feat of having all. All colors are competing to create a light picture.

29 Jan 2009 9:10pm

Olivier Jules from Lanciano, Italy

amazing shot!!!

29 Jan 2009 10:55pm

Xavi Heredia from Badalona (north Barcelona), Spain

What a vivid colors Steve!

29 Jan 2009 11:43pm

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

What amazing large and beautiful butterflies. They do, however clash with the color of the flowers. ;o)

30 Jan 2009 1:08am

WABIKOJA from Shiga, Japan

Excellent! You got a great moment!

30 Jan 2009 2:55am

Diana from Olympia, United States

crisp and beautiful
great moment

30 Jan 2009 3:20am

PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Great shot - almost like mirror image of the butterfly.

30 Jan 2009 3:35am

One from Açores, Portugal

A very good composition, what magnificent colors ! Congratulations !

30 Jan 2009 4:25am

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Incredible composition...the angle is superb!

30 Jan 2009 10:27pm