Painted jezebel butterfly
Among the dense, silent green foliage, I found a painted jezebel butterfly perched gracefully on a marigold petal. I slowly approached the plant where it had landed. I saw it meticulously examining each petal. It seemed to be preparing for a delicious breakfast this morning.
Its wings were tightly closed, displaying a beautiful array of colors. White, black, yellow, and orange blended beautifully on its body. The combination of colors was so beautiful that anyone who glanced at it would be mesmerized by its beauty. These colors weren't just meant to beautify its wings or to attract attention. Rather, they were traces of its life journey.
As we know, to become admired by many, butterflies must go through several challenging stages in their lives. They begin as eggs, often attacked by ants. They become caterpillars, often considered disgusting. Then they must survive in a narrow, dark space called a cocoon. After these three stages, they are born a new version, with wings. But it can't fly straight away, it's still weak and needs sunlight to warm its body.
| Latin name | Delias hyparete |
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| Observation date | 19 Jan, 2026 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/335308033
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
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| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
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I admire how you know the names of these insects/flies.
That's a beautiful butterfly 🦋
I took the name from inaturalist when I uploaded my observations there. If you'd like to see my observations there, you can click on the link I've attached to this post. Thank you.
Your butterfly photo is very beautiful. It's a very special thing to photograph with such timing.
Thank you
I think you've already photographed one similar to this beautiful butterfly you've shared with us. It's a shame this butterfly has broken wings. It's truly beautiful, and all one can do is sigh with a grateful smile at the sight.
Thank you for sharing it with us through your lens! Hugs!
Yes, you're right. I photographed a similar butterfly a week ago. I find butterflies like this almost every day. I always fall in love with it. I thought the orange flowers and colorful butterfly were perfect for modeling. I immediately took a picture.
And we're grateful that you stopped along the way to capture it with your lens! Don't stop doing it!
Of course, I won't stop photographing these beautiful creatures. I'll introduce them to the world one by one.
Great!
Have a great day!
A butterfly sucking nectar from a flower looks absolutely beautiful. How do you manage to take such pictures? When I find one, it always flies away when I take a picture.
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