Peacock Butterfly

Another shot from the Homestead Park in York, this large colourful butterfly is quite a common sight throughout Britain and much of Europe, especially in lowland areas. The large eye spots on its wings are to deter predators.

Ian

[gloria jones]

Wow...Such a superb closeup with super details, colors

[Beth]

Amazing closeup. Fav

[Joy]

Nice close up, Fav

[Nina Ganci]

excellent close up, bokeh, details, colours
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[Peter H]

Lovely burst of colour on my screen.

[carol white]

Beautiful. Fav!! 😀

[Pyrrhula]

Great fav.

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

Super photo great colours and close up fav:)

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Casablanca]

What a super soft shot, fully of life and colour

[Kathy A]

Great capture, beautiful colours

[william wooderson]

Maybe common, but this is still an uncommonly beautiful capture! Fav!

[Fisher Family]

@seattlite @vernabeth @joylay @ninaganci @peadar @carolmw @pyrrhula @stevepam @bkbinthecity @casablanca @kjarn @will_wooderson

Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.

Sorry for our absence for the last few days. Both Katharine and I visited parents and then met up with our youngest daughter and her family in north Lincolnshire for a couple of days. Photos from our trip will appear over the next few days.

Ian

[Pyrrhula]

@fishers Have a save trip and nice time.

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thank you Ferry, we had a lovely few days away and are now back home in York.

Ian