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Old 10-04-2009, 12:30 PM
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Wonderful capture. Beautiful colors.
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Old 10-04-2009, 12:56 PM
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Very exotic. I've never seen a butterfly just like that, and the flower is very unusual, too. thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful shot, lovely colors.
Thanks for sharing !!
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Old 10-04-2009, 03:32 PM
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Great range of colors in all 3 components there. Very exotic shot! Thanks for sharing.
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nice colors,neat looking flower
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What a colorful butterfly. Nice capture.
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it is 'southern bird wing',the largest butterfly in south india, the flower is a hibuscus family
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it is 'southern bird wing',the largest butterfly in south india, the flower is a hibuscus family
They are both beautiful specimens and well captured. Nice bokeh and vibrant colors. Thank you for sharing and for the identification.
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nice shot with superb colors, Santhosh...
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