Picture of the Day

White Butterfly with Red Spots

Aug 14, 2022   ―-  Archive

Macro and Micro Picture of the Day 2022-07-04
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here's a white butterfly with red spots (Parnassius smintheus) known as Rocky Mountain apollo which we found in the Lefthand OHV area of Boulder County, Colorado, on July 5, 2022.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos