10997 The Giant Owl Butterfly
by Colin Hunt
Title
10997 The Giant Owl Butterfly
Artist
Colin Hunt
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Photograph of the Giant Owl Butterfly taken at "Garten der Schmetterlinge", Friedrichsruh, Germany.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Giant Owl (Caligo Memnon) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is also known as the Pale Owl butterfly. The species can be found in the rain forests and secondary forests of Mexico down to the Amazon rain forest.
The wingspan is usually from 115 to 130 mm, but can reach 150 mm.
The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit.
Please note that the watermark on the bottom right hand corner of this artwork will NOT appear on the final print or product.
This artwork has been featured within the following groups:
Groovy Butterflies (27th October 2015)
The World We See Group (20th December 2016)
Macro Marvels (21st December 2016)
Pleasing The Eye (24th December 2016)
Music CD Cover Designs (28th December 2016)
Photographers From Around The World (9th January 2017)
Round Circle Photography Or Paints (13th January 2017)
500 Views -1 Image a Day (25th January 2017)
500 Views Share Group (10th February 2017)
500 And Beyond Fine Art Group (7th April 2017)
Your Very Best Photography (9th April 2017)
Animal and Wildlife Art (10th April 2017)
All Art Welcome (6th June 2017)
KINGDOM Animalia (7th June 2017)
Animal Photographs (6th March 2018)
Images That Excite You (12th June 2018)
10 Plus (12th June 2018)
Wildlife ONE A DAY (14th June 2018)
The Best Photo Album (16th June 2018)
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October 27th, 2015
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Colin Hunt
Many thanks to Kip Krause for featuring this artwork in the group "The Best Photo Album".
Colin Hunt
Many thanks to Mariola Bitner for featuring this artwork in the group "Wildlife ONE A DAY".
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