There are times in life when the immediate concerns of person or family demand absolute attention to the exclusion of all else. Such a time I now find myself in and as a result beg the indulgence of my readers for this simple posting of a few images recorded during a visit late last year to the NABA International Butterfly Park in Mission, Texas with my friend Stephen Ingraham.

Banded Peacock, Anartia fatima

Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae

Location: NABA International Butterfly Park, Mission, Texas

Equipment List:

Camera Body: Canon 40D

Camera Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Tripod: no tripod; images recorded off-hand

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