Some butterflies mostly from in and around Pietermaritzburg, but some from further afield.
Clicking on thumbnails will show the full sized pictures.
There are some cross-links, and an index of scientific names.
Eronia cleodora: the Vine-leaf Vagrant. I happened upon this butterfly in our garden, my one and only record. I think it was recently emerged, and possibly the drop of water on its tail may have been secretion of excess fluid. It allowed me my two insurance shots then promptly left.
See also E. leda, and Eronia: a digression.
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