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Hecale's heliconius

Heliconius hecale zuleika

Description:

orange and black butterfly - probably same species as last spotting

Habitat:

butterfly garden

2 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
Hecale's heliconius
Heliconius hecale Heliconius hecale
bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Heliconius hecale zuleika


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4 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Me too. However, Oregon's cold rain is already starting to grate on me :(

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

I hope the feeling lasts a few months Karen! :)

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

I love this picture. Sitting here at my desk, staring out the window at (40 degree f)wind and rain, I can still feel the sun and smell the intoxicating aroma of the tropics!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely!

KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 19, 2011
Submitted on Jan 2, 2012

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