Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Butterfly Identification, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Ah, I finally saw my first malachite this week. A nice big one out at one of the audobon parks. Talk about a breathtaking butterfly! The malachite is absolutely gorgeous. They are supposed to be seen in the southern parts of Texas and Florida...so how one got up to Chicago??? Or was the photo taken somewhere down south?

I wasn't able to get a good open wing photo but this is the vental view. It sure does have a wonderful chocolate and lime green markings.

~ Cat (south tip of Texas)