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I'm not much of an expert on UK butterflies, let alone those in the Antipodes. This is from the butterfly enclosure at Melbourne Zoo, taken in March 2013. ...
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I'm not much of an expert on UK butterflies, let alone those in the Antipodes. This is from the butterfly enclosure at Melbourne Zoo, taken in March 2013. If anybody has a name for it, feel free to let me know. Lens: Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro
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