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The butterfly and I

The rain forest exhibit has free-flying butterflies that sometimes land on people. This one landed on my shoulder and gave me a moment of Z-list celebrity as several people took pictures of it. Does anybody know the species?

The butterfly and I
DavidBrown, 7 Oct 2012
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    • DavidBrown
      The rain forest exhibit has free-flying butterflies that sometimes land on people. This one landed on my shoulder and gave me a moment of Z-list celebrity as several people took pictures of it.

      Does anybody know the species?
      7 Oct 2012
    • Zooish
      Looks like a Blue Morpho.
      7 Oct 2012
    • DavidBrown
      Thanks much Zooish.
      7 Oct 2012
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