A Geranium Bronze taken in the grounds of the Tarragona Hotel, Haut Bay, CapeTown, South Africa on the 7th December 2012.

Tags:   Geranium Bronze Cacyreus marshalli Butterflies South Africa

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A Garden Acraea taken at Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, CapeTown, South Africa on the 9th December 2012.

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A Red Copper taken at the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa on the 8th December 2012.

An absoluetly superb buttterfly! unfortunately wouldn't let me anywehere near it! Found in coastal 'Fynbos' habitat, it's endemic to the Western Cape.

Tags:   Red Copper Aloeides thrya South Africa Butterflies

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An African Monarch taken in Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, CapeTown, South Africa on the 10th December 2012.

Taken at a distance as trampling all over the Botanic Gardens Flower Beds to get a 'closer shot' isn't going to make you any friends!

Tags:   African Monarch Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus South Africa Butterflies

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A Cape Black-eye taken in Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens, CapeTown, South Africa on the 10th December 2012.

Another Cape endemic! a tiny butterfly that wouldn't allow close approach... this is the only one I saw and it's not in the best of condition, but a new one for me...

Tags:   South Africa Cape Black-eye Leptomyrina lara Butterflies

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