Cardinal hiding beneath a leaf

I had never seen a butterfly hanging upside down before.

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion
Very entertaining shot, and a great specie intro. Looks well camouflaged, so good for this list:
- Masters of Camouflage
And promoted...of course.
Posted 12 years ago

Joost Thissen

Lion

I guess he is hiding because it is to cold to fly. Pretty smart onder that leaf.
Well spotted and very good photo. Taking such photo's in low light conditions is usally difficult. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  You may be right, but it was too hot, not too cold. Now that you mention it, it was almost noon in late August and we were looking for some trees to hide beneath as well :)
  It was flying around but then suddenly disappeared. It took me a while to find it. Posted 12 years ago

The Cardinal

The Cardinal is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout southern Europe and is also found in northern Africa and western and central Asia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower