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Porteguese Peacock For some reason, our garden does not get a lot of butterfly visits, likely it has to do with the type of vegetation we have. All the more surprised I was to find this beautiful Peacock. I wanted to get closer than this, but it was on to me. Butterfly,Inachis io,Macro,Porteguese Peacock Click/tap to enlarge

Porteguese Peacock

For some reason, our garden does not get a lot of butterfly visits, likely it has to do with the type of vegetation we have. All the more surprised I was to find this beautiful Peacock. I wanted to get closer than this, but it was on to me.

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The European Peacock

The European Peacock, more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 27, 2012. Captured Apr 27, 2012 12:20.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm