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African Veined White Butterfly

Belenois gidica

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Description:

Thousands of migratory white butterflies passed by our backyard this afternoon and they looked like snowflakes from heaven. Some stopped by, like this flutter, to partake of the moringa nectar in our garden

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KarenL 12 years ago

African Veined White

Belenois gidica File:African Veined White Tanzania.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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9 Comments

alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Lovely series!

LealikiKanoa 12 years ago

These little guys take my breath away. How wonderful you got to see them! :)

Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thanks, Vishal :)

VishalFuhrer 12 years ago

wow!...this is really a good photography.......they r lovely

Jinki Afrika 12 years ago

Thanks, Karen :) You're right and I already made corrections.

KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely! I think you have B. gidica though not java, which is an australasian butterfly!

KristaHerman 12 years ago

Beautiful, the colors are so pleasing.

FoTony 12 years ago

What a perfect combination of light and color! Very nice!!

SarahWhitt 12 years ago

What an AWESOME 1st spotting, Jinky!!
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Spotted by
Jinki Afrika

Arusha, Tanzania

Spotted on Feb 1, 2012
Submitted on Feb 1, 2012

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Belenois gidica

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