A Zebra Longwing Butterfly was flitting ahead of me beside a flower garden that appeared devoid of flowers. This one red bloom finally caught the butterfly’s attention.
We’ve had several nights below freezing so I was quite surprised to see a butterfly at all.
Except for that one small tear in his wing he looked in good shape but there weren’t many flowers in the immediate area for him to feast on.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 24, 2023
It seems miraculous that you’d have opportunity to get such a beautiful capture now! Wishing you a very happy New Year.. here in NZ we enter 2024 tonight!
Doesn’t it! Nature sure surprises us regularly 😃.
Thank you, Liz, and the same to you and Nigel. 2024 is marching on here now, too.
What a beauty and a delight to see!
Always amazing once winter arrives even here in SC, but Mother Nature is full of surprises.
Beautiful!! Great captures!!
Thank you, Isabel!
Lovely. I only get to see these if I visit a butterfly house.
It seems like we shouldn’t after temps have dipped below freezing but there you are.