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Hecale's heliconius

Heliconius hecale zuleika

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

orange and black butterfly - probably same species as last spotting

Habitat:

butterfly garden

Species ID Suggestions

Hecale's heliconius

Heliconius hecale

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KarenL
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Heliconius hecale zuleika
bayucca
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Comments (4)
KarenSaxton
Me too. However, Oregon's cold rain is already starting to grate on me :(
KarenL
I hope the feeling lasts a few months Karen! :)
KarenSaxton
I love this picture. Sitting here at my desk, staring out the window at (40 degree f)wind and rain, I can still feel the sun and smell the intoxicating aroma of the tropics!

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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