Butterfly in the Garden

This specimen of lepidoptera appeared on my patio today, and I think it will be around for awhile. It seems to have a much sturdier wing than one customarily sees on these insects so it should withstand wind and rain and any predatory birds flying by. I'm glad it's decided to make a permanent home in my garden. I think it will be a good addition to the neighborhood.

[Rick Schies]

It's a beautiful specimen

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[wendy chapman]

This is the best type of insect to live on your plants! Lovely. I do not understand the fibonacci sequence even though I looked it up after i read your comment. I can tell it is a pattern and seems to naturally occur in nature. Math was not my strong suit. ;-( I am sure others will be researching it as well. ;-)

[Allison Williams]

@wac Here's a great website to explain it: http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/emat6680/parveen/fib_nature.htm I'm no math expert, but i do appreciate order and patterns in nature.

[alia_801]

Pretty acquisition and nice capture :)

[Mrs. Smith]

This is a great addition for your garden....I love scultpures and things such as this for gardens. Now I want one.....

[Pamela Fillhouer]

:O)

[Phil Howcroft]

Ha Ha Allison, we have two very similar butterflies that fly near the heron by our pond.

On a serious not we have a butterfly bush in our garden (Buddleja) and I am looking forward to when it flowers so I can get some real butterflies :)

[cglist]

Very cool garden sculpture!
(and RE: black squirrels, I did get a good shot of one this pat winter: http://365project.org/cglist/365/2010-12-26)

[Allison Williams]

@cglist Checked the link and realized I had missed this picture in December. He IS adorable!

[Diana Harris]

I've seen a similar one hovering over one of my ferns!