Friday, 27 April 2012

Yellow Admiral

I have seen a New Zealand native Yellow Admiral, Kahu Kowhai (l. Vanessa itea (was Bassaris))many times here in New Zealand but I have never been able to get a photograph such as I managed today.  I had coffee with friends at The Mission View Gardens and when we arrived this splendid butterfly flew down beside me and posed.  The butterfly was collected on Cook's voyage in 1769.


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  1. Canadian Chickadee27 April 2012 at 06:04

    What a beautiful butterfly. And what a great photo! Kudos, GB.

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  2. Librarian27 April 2012 at 17:33

    That picture looks like straight out of a nature magazine! Wonderful!

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  3. Helen27 April 2012 at 20:53

    A beautiful butterfly and fantastic photo GB.

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  4. DawnTreader28 April 2012 at 06:03

    It does remind of but is still different from the Red Admiral/Vanessa Atalanta that we have here. Beautiful. I see it's hurt its wing, poor thing... I'm always amazed how they manage to fly anyway.

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  5. Scriptor Senex28 April 2012 at 08:37

    Super one, GB.

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  6. GB28 April 2012 at 11:00

    Thanks all. I have to say that after trying for years I was fair chuffed.

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