Butterfly at Tucson Botanical Gardens

They are used to people so they let you get close and many land on you.

Butterflies "taste" with their feet

I wanted to tell everyone that you should not scare these poor creatures away or try to hurt them, butterflies are just like us and we wouldent like to be hurt would we? well I guess butterflies are too beautiful to be hurt or killed.

stunning!

that is kinde my wife

that is like my wife

Wooooooooooooow

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Notice the beautiful wing pattern...

THis photo is amazing

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beautiful spots!

kool pic!! =]

amazing....awesome.....aesthetic....artistic......loss for words......

Butterfly at Tucson Botanical Gardens by khasan.

Each year I raise thousand of butterflies for our Butterfly Magic Exhibit in Tucson..

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spectacular!
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Very fine details.

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Fantastic !!
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Amazing macro! Vivid colours and details!

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Grogeous shot
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Beautiful photo!
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Great composition and colors.

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the colors rule! I love the whole photograph!

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Wow, this is so vivid!

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great!! and what a beautiful DoF!!!
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So beautiful......excellent shot!

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..karen.. says:

This photo is so very beautiful...what a joy it must be to have them so close to you all the time ...

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PDX Pete says:

Nice capture!

This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, splendid!

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eccezione_necessaria [vendo la macchina se qualcun [deleted] says:

great macro

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libbylou1300 says:

Wonderful macro! I bet your walls at home are lined in these images. If not, they should be...
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, splendid!

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Amazing close-up!
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
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.oO beth Oo. says:

love the color and composition. the leaf that she is standing on greatly resembles the shape of her wing... =^-^=
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WOW

This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
totally inspiring!

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Quand c'est beau... c'est beau...
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
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Aissi says:

Very beautiful colours!

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Phili_n [deleted] says:

great macro
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khasan says:

I just wanted to say thank ALL for the kind words you wrote for me. Your lovely words are more than I could have expected, and I`m very pleased you count me as a friend, which is all the more important. Flickr is a fantastic opportunity to bring people together and enjoy each other.
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Exquisite!
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gorgeous!
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Sorry I forgot to do this!
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Hop-Frog says:

Eccellente!
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Great capture.
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Beautiful image

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Beautiful capture ! I know I say this a lot, but I love the colors ! :o)
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Splendid butterfly.
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Excellent photo !

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outstanding photo
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suhc beautiful and bold colours!! great capture! =)

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sharpest capture
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What a great job/hobby!! Love the photo...perfect framing!!

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oly--E3 says:

Wonderful shot,the colors are very nice.
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Miss Butterfly's says:

Beautiful, como siempre...
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Beautiful!
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Superb !!

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Excellent shot David!
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Awesome shot! Very nice detail!
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cassandra204 says:

You the master of butterfly photo !!!!!! Excellent shot .
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Hank Conner says:

This really gives me the "butterflies"!
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cwhambone says:

An Awesome Close-Up
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aussiegall says:

Gorgeous macro, so colourful and detailed
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Excellent shot =:)

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great shot!!!

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Beautiful!
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Brian Negus says:

Delightful shot. Wonderfully crisp and colourful macro.

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tuanhd5 says:

really WOW ....;-)
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Stunning, awesome shot!
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glaciermeow says:

Wow! that's beautiful!
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I think this photo is a great shot

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Meloearth.com says:

You must love your job. I would :)
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Very well dune.
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chance757 says:

There are no other words to describe this photo other than Breath Taking
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Fantastic shot!
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Glauker Bernardes says:

Perfeita !!!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Deep colors of nature, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

magnifica foto e great colors
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Great shot
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What a beautiful photograph!
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Amazing shot!
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wimjo says:

Wow, fantastic sharp, great light, and brilliant color.
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Great, show!!!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CITRIT,Best of yours! / Invited only/comment 2 /, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

wow perfect!
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Perfect shot. The colors are amazing. Excellent.

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I give you a FROM CITRIT,BEST OF YOURS
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alessio grazi says:

bellissima..

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Great shot!
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cokada says:

it must be great to have butterflies landing at you

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This is one of the best photos I have ever seen. Great job
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Very nice capture, well done. :)

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This is gorgeous!

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Nature at its best! Wonderful clear image and lovely rich tones!
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wowwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's a wonderful image!!! precious
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