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Better photo of same butterfly...


Better photo of same butterfly...



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What size is this butterfly, Karen ?

13 Dec, 2011

 

Wow - it's lovely

13 Dec, 2011

 

Not sure but I think this is an Owlet moth Karen...Bampy may Know.

13 Dec, 2011

 

It could be, Pimpernel... :)

It was quite big - about 3'' wingspan... Eventually, it was exhausted and I was able to put it back outside. :)

Esther says that a butterfly in the house is a good omen...that a stranger is coming...

14 Dec, 2011

 

Interesting to know the butterfly indoors is a good omen... I wonder if the same applies to moths ...

14 Dec, 2011

 

I don't think that Esther differentiates, TT... ;)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Lol. ;o)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Will the stranger be wearing a red suit, have a white beard and be carrying a sack ... ho ho ho

14 Dec, 2011

 

Now, that would be nice Sheilar!! :))

(Although, I hope that he has a more suitable outfit for the tropics...I wouldn't want to be responsible for him suffering from heat exhaustion! lol!)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Image the aroma when he takes off his boots ... lol

14 Dec, 2011

 

Tropical Swimsuit Santa ... ho ho ho ;o)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Ho ho ho TT ... or Speedo Santa :-)))

14 Dec, 2011

 

Lol. Sheila ... It gets better ....
He won't be a stranger for long ;o)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Lol TT ;-)

14 Dec, 2011

 

;o)

14 Dec, 2011

 

Great photo! It almost looks like a luna moth.

14 Dec, 2011

 

LOL! :))))))
What ARE you like, Sheilar and TT?? Leave you alone for two minutes and look what happens! :)))))))))

I'll leave some flip-flops out for him - just to be on the safe side!
...wait a minute, maybe that's why there's a flip-flop floating in the middle of every clump of water hyacinth...he can't keep them on in the sleigh!
...maybe a sarong instead...

I'll google luna moths, Delonix :)

15 Dec, 2011

 

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/03/02/owlet-moth-from-south-africa/

Morning K

15 Dec, 2011

 

Good morning, P :)

Yep! That's him.

15 Dec, 2011

 

Interesting, an owlet-moth! :>)

20 Dec, 2011



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