Most of the butterflies in my collection of images are from tropical locations brought to us through local butterfly houses. I think they are amazing creatures with such intricate patterns and striking colors on their wings. They don’t have a very long life span so it is particularly exciting to arrive at a butterfly house just after a new batch has hatched.
![Mother of Pearls](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/f0af361b-856f-4779-ad72-4563a4b1b3e9_rw_1920.jpg?h=17382b306e84e73d0dea71dbb266906c)
Mother of Pearls
![Tiger Longwing Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/b2dd0fa2-6bc5-4277-9829-7475a5663b40_rw_1920.jpg?h=a5fbf9fff23023456448aef634a1157a)
Tiger Longwing Butterfly
![Tree Nymph Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/dc65a516-ef28-48b1-a249-1a6f88fd337a_rw_1920.jpg?h=1b9ac692f7e38449c25dc70eaa4b32aa)
Tree Nymph Butterfly
![Beautiful contrasts in this butterfly's wings.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/31af724c-b33e-4ddf-854a-865104a0e460_rw_1920.jpg?h=0fe65fdab9af3406775ffc18fbfa67ec)
Beautiful contrasts in this butterfly's wings.
![Native to Thailand to Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and North Australia.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/9e9d51d0-6e14-40a9-8d49-3d3e5b6e16d8_rw_1920.jpg?h=c55d9fba1f24b5e6f20bce5104336e12)
Native to Thailand to Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and North Australia.
![I had to wait very patiently for the open wing pose!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/dbf718fc-2b28-446a-b921-3a9783ed6522_rw_1920.jpg?h=82e4291ccca5e0978314381aebdc8cc6)
I had to wait very patiently for the open wing pose!
![Euploea core, also known as The Common Crow, resting on a leaf.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/28869157-ae07-4f7d-89fc-a6cc4e5aece2_rw_1920.jpg?h=b53d1cb1af594c71d3457f22889b3262)
Euploea core, also known as The Common Crow, resting on a leaf.
![Irridescent](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/4f53fe4e-8361-4965-8997-1de742a879f9_rw_1920.jpg?h=46199597cbe3538f1fa5638fc8bd4721)
Irridescent
![Lacewing Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/c890bd50-d044-4fcd-b32d-6aed02877ee8_rw_1920.jpg?h=1fd58a681aedba6f272a34d69a584895)
Lacewing Butterfly
![Although this form of the species is blue, it's actually known as a Great Yellow Mormon butterfly! Colour me curious!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/0dad6e86-41a5-4b09-acd5-ff414047c102_rw_1920.jpg?h=3cd591f1bee86e199d72d27d1ab405b7)
Although this form of the species is blue, it's actually known as a Great Yellow Mormon butterfly! Colour me curious!
![Mourning Cloak](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/488dc165-931f-4c05-9d6f-7719ab264cba_rw_1920.jpg?h=99f6a3a3c6df3c3bf6aec2b4345db006)
Mourning Cloak
![White Peacock](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/76d311d1-aa22-4898-9b36-413934e48f4c_rw_1920.jpg?h=59fd83f9265b4229cd9f24435219e946)
White Peacock
![Tiger Longwing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/f960cab6-612d-492b-a6b1-d9911b2eace0_rw_1920.jpg?h=a934b79e08753d9d5eed3b38022551b1)
Tiger Longwing
![Queen butterfly enjoying a sunny day.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/854f4f19-58a4-4425-847c-9bf6119c7644_rw_1920.jpg?h=459b313cecc6b6f086a80303f256b105)
Queen butterfly enjoying a sunny day.
![Zebra Longwing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/b7d36d24-54ca-4690-b3af-0f245a2cba45_rw_1920.jpg?h=9045192e86895006078c17ea9311d7ff)
Zebra Longwing
![Gulf Fritillary Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/07dcc65a-6771-4653-8de7-40d3b306306e_rw_1920.jpg?h=d4cae4bdb88fa9f06e7133ebced9d8fa)
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
![Black Swallowtail](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/169d1370-7ef5-403a-bf84-ecbe96910d38_rw_1920.jpg?h=7b5f3140c6b5ef74adb95d39f34e0dbf)
Black Swallowtail
![Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/c66429cd-0efe-409a-a905-ac5d0d6a45a6_rw_1920.jpg?h=a0da1a7179fa3dca74b38ba9a988fd2a)
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
![Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/efe13a66-52b1-46cd-9fe3-f4a3c341264c_rw_1920.jpg?h=61afecc0e7a9ebec226db56bebb031c9)
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
![Queen Butterfly](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/959d8c8c62a080a56f24e6fe87798ac4/de7487df-d81b-4297-83a7-e974fc09867f_rw_1920.jpg?h=803b75381ec56b3c37c3025cfe976c31)