My World: Flight

[Chris Calohan II]

Catching a butterfly mid-flap is not an easy task as I can well attest. I did manage a few at the Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Pavaliion in Gainesville, FL,

and a few hanging around:

These butterflies come from all over the world with about 62 species coming from Florida. Here they are being released after emerging from their pupas.

 

[Maggie Terlecki]

Wow, Chris, these are super cool. I have tried to get a photo of a butterfly in flight that is in focus and don't believe I have one at all. They always seem to be perching on a leaf so I can appreciate how hard it was to get these. Thanks for sharing, they are wonderful!
Maggie

 

[Asher Kelman]

Catching a butterfly mid-flap is not an easy task as I can well attest. I did manage a few at the Museum of Natural History's Butterfly Pavaliion in Gainesville, FL,

and a few hanging around:

Yes, they're fascinating. I was so jealous of you for being your keen eyesight and deft cameramanship! I thought, he's a lucky fellow to get those together at one time!

Your next picture, (which I sadly lost for you, of the 50 species of butterflies being released) made me realize that I should check out the local science museums to see when they might be releasing the butterflies here too!

Asher

 

[Chris Calohan II]

Thanks Magie and Asher. They generally released daily in the larger pavillions. Beautiful they are but a long life span they have not.