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beautiful butterfly
by: bryan

Hi, lovely butterfly, and well taken might I add.
Zebra Butterfly it is!
by: Moni

Zebra Longwing butterfly(Heliconius charithonia)also called Zebra Heliconian. It was named the official butterfly of Florida in 1996.
Passion vines are the food source for the caterpillars and it contains toxins that make the adult butterflies poisonous to predators.
The plant is firebush (Hamelia patens)
a common shrub in Florida.
The butterflies are known to fly more slowly than most and sit to feed long enough to photograph. Nice photo you have there!
Any more questions let us know.

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