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Peacock Pansy

Junonia almana

Photo by Wild Things
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Description:

The butterflies are usually seen in two's and three's. They often bask for several minutes at a time on the ground or on low foliage, especially if the weather is cloudy. They are quite nervous, and if approached they flit rapidly into the air and circle around, before settling again, typically well out of reach. Under sunny condition, they have a habit of opening their wings wide to sunbathe while resting on a perch.

Habitat:

Seen in my garden.

Notes:

Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmehta/14847848424/

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Junonia almana

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Comments (3)
lhankin
Thank you! Your photo will be highlighted on Wednesday, August 13. Afterwards, you’ll be able to see your photo for about a month in the Pic of the Day Collection (www.greatnatureproject.org/collections/12). Thanks again for contributing to The Great Nature Project!
lhankin
Congratulations! We would like to highlight this photo as National Geographic’s Great Nature Project Pic of the Day! It will be featured in the lower left corner on The Great Nature Project website, as well as on NG Education Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ accounts. We will attribute this photo to you by using your username, Wild Things. Once we hear back from you (either here or via email to [email protected]), we’ll let you know which date we’ll highlight your photo. Please respond within 72 hours to let us know if you have any questions or concerns. If we don’t hear from you by then, we’ll assume everything is okay and we’ll share your image. Thank you for sharing your observations with The Great Nature Project!

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