Malachite Butterfly

Featured in Just Butterflies on June 24th, 2009.

A malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes), native to Central and South America.

Captured at Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory, near Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

Taken with a Canon DIgital Rebel using an 18-55mm lens @ 55mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec., ISO 100. No post-processing.