A dark butterfly with iridescent blue on its lower wings and small orange spots, resting with its wings partially open on a green leaf.
Fun fact: This Red-spotted Purple butterfly is a master of disguise! 🦋 It evolved to mimic the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail so predators will leave it alone. A beautiful and brilliant survival strategy spotted right here in the Hudson Valley! ✨
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A deep blue and iridescent Red-spotted purple butterfly rests on a grass-covered perch with wings fully.
Nature's symmetry
to enthrall or be enthralled
we meet ourselves here
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A beautiful butterfly to brighten your Saturday 😊 🌱
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Closeup photo of the blue and orange wings of a Red-spotted Purple butterfly in a compost bin. It rests on a melon - numerous beige melon seeds can be seen beneath the butterfly wings.
Beauty can be found if you look for it.
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A high contrast photo of a Red-spotted Purple butterfly on the side of a decaying melon. While its colorful wings are apparent, its head, dipping down into the melon, is lost in shadows.
Beauty's head dips into shadow
Still seeking light from broken things
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Fluttering by
Red-spotted Purple butterfly at Lake Sara; Effingham Illinois 08/21/25
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Profile image of a butterfly that is facing left. The wings are mostly closed and with black and orange spots on the under wing and the black and blue on the over wing. The butterfly is on perched on a outdoor mat that is greyish blue
Frenetic red-spotted purple butterfly
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A red spotted purple butterfly was busy laying eggs on a peach tree today. This egg is about 10 min old. It would land on a leaf and then back down to the tip of the leaf to lay an egg. #nature #redspottedpurple #butterflies
Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) anchored on a tree branch revealing its underside wings. Wings are dark in color with highlights of orange spots along edges with light blue crescent shapes at edges. If you see this, its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from flowers.
Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) revealing the top side of its wings. Wings are darker in color near its head and blue at its base. Its color mimics that of the distasteful Pipevine Swallowtail. This butterfly is closer related to Viceroys versus Swallowtails. If you see this, its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from flowers. pollinators butterflies wildlifegarden biodiversity invertebrates pollinatorgarden
Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). If you see this, then its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from various flowers. #redspottedpurple #bugsky
I’m free to fly… fly away!
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly in Mashpee MA 06/15/25 #RedspottedPurple #Butterfly #butterflies #butterfliesofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #Wildlifephotography #photography #Mashpee #CapeCod 🌿🦋
Various angles of a pair of butterfly earrings, and a reference photo of a Limenitis arthemis (Red-spotted Purple butterfly).
Red-spotted purple butterfly earrings.
Based on the Limenitis arthemis butterfly.
Cut from plasticard and hand painted (I used neither red or purple paint in the process).
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"The image shows a red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis) resting on the ground. Its wings are open, showcasing a mesmerizing iridescent blue color with black edges and some white spots near the tips. The ground is covered in patches of green moss, with scattered twigs and leaves, suggesting a natural, possibly forested environment. The butterfly's vivid coloration contrasts beautifully with the earthy tones of the ground, making it a striking subject for nature photography." - Copilot
On Mossy Ground
I took this photo a while back and at first, i didn't like it, but I didn't delete it either. Sometimes, you just need to see things a certain way. ...
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Digital watercolor of a red spotted butterfly of New York
Good Morning! 🦋
Next thing?!
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📜 Red-Spotted Purple, butterfly of New York
🎨 Adobe Fresco 🗓 Mar 2024
✅ Series done: Florida, Massachusetts
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