Check out the symmetry of the patterns on those wings. The colour was even more vibrant in person if that was possible. This was one of the ones I offered a finger to in order to get it off the walkway. Freshly de-chrysalised and joining the winged world. It was so incredible to be able to have it pose on my hand while I got these stunning shots. There was a very friendly bug keeper carrying this stick-girl around to show off. My mom and I swapped bug stories with him while she chilled out on my hand. Title: Flutterbies - Butterfly Gardens [March 3 2006] Notes: Because essays have been so draining my mom came up to visit and we went to the butterfly gardens for a nice dose of greenery and wildlife. It was cloudy, so there weren't as many butterflies active, but a bunch were just breaking out of cocoons and drying off so there were lots of incredible photo ops. You're not supposed to pick them up but the drying ones weren't really coordinated and kept having to be rescued by the attendants so they didn't get trampled. I offered a couple a finger to sit on when there were large groups coming through and no one else around to get them out of the path of feet. Back

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