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Paper Kite
Mark Bruce

Paper Kite (Idea leuconoe clara)

Paper Kite (aka Paper Butterfly) 110-125mm.

This very large white butterfly is another favourite of mine. It flies along slowly floating on the breeze. It has a really dreamy quality about it. Locals don't seem to think very much of it though. Perhaps because it lacks the colours and elegant strong flight of many of the other butterflies. The local Taiwanese name for it translates to "Big fat white lazy Butterfly."
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Habitat
Wooded areas.
Location
Nantou County, Taiwan.
Date taken
April 2009.
Scientific name
Idea leuconoe clara
Equipment used
Sony DSC H5, Sony 1.7x con
ammadoux
should be a very nice butterfly to capture as long as it goes slowly you should see the mad ones over here.

fantastic capture of this super beauty Mark, and thanks for all the great comments that brighten my posts.
 
Adalia
I wish some of our butterflies would slow down a bit!! This is absolutely gorgeous Mark...the locals do not know a good thing when they see it!!!

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Cora.
 
Digiscoper321
The most beautiful "big fat white lazy butterfly" i've ever seen,Mark. Don't think much of the locals! ;);
 
bru.b
Super name for a beautiful butterfly! Splendid colourful shot,Mark :t::t::t:
 
CrimsonTopaz
Excellent contrast of colours in this beautiful shot Mark and a very amusing name from the locals too. Well done:t::t::t:
 

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