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Attacus Atlas
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The Attacus Atlas is the largest butterfly in the world. Its wingspan reaches up to 10 in. and the total wing area up to 62 sq. inches. I was lucky to find one at the butterfly park.

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::Marzena
11/04/13 2:00 PM GMT
25 cm ....?! Really ?! Then I am afraid. The size of a bat and flying equally quietly.... and what if it touches my face ?! At night it means heart attack, at daytime - just a scream!!! LOL
Enough Eeyorish talk.
Love the colours although slightly disapprove of too fleshy substance the flier is made of...
SAM & SAAB [both agree]
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::Marzena
11/04/13 2:01 PM GMT
And you are certain that it is not dangerous to humans in any way, Raj please ?!!!!
SAM
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::Marzena
11/04/13 2:02 PM GMT
I watched the image full size three times [3 x]. HOWGH.
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::tigger3
11/04/13 2:12 PM GMT
The color is this flutterby is so cool, a great find and a good capture. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::biffobear
11/04/13 2:45 PM GMT
A stormer...Like this...R.
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“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.”
::Dunstickin
11/04/13 4:17 PM GMT
At that size...I could fit a harness on it and go gliding!....Whoo-heee!

it's a great capture..the actual size is deceiving on here
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"Never stop photographing. It is very likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured"
.GIGIBL
11/04/13 6:09 PM GMT
Such a beauty Raj never seen anything like that well done
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::Marzena
11/04/13 7:52 PM GMT
Where for Goodness sake did you get that, dear friend ?!
Don't say you keep them as home pets ! Like some people have canaries, parrots etc minor poultry... LOL
Read the link with fascinating info and beautiful pics.
But you know what ...? After all these are moths, not butterflies and I am rather cautious about them moths ... Not so much as to kill them, but run away - yes !!! And fast like hell.
SAM
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::Marzena
11/04/13 7:53 PM GMT
Now I also read you narrative and am aware that they are not your pets LOL
Sorry for taking too much time and space ! LOL
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::0930_23
11/04/13 10:26 PM GMT
I did not know that Raj. Never too old to learn.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.picardroe
11/04/13 11:08 PM GMT
This a well done capture Raj.
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::braces
11/04/13 11:29 PM GMT
I would have been very surprised if this magnificent creature was native to Germany. This is spectacular Raj, thanks for showing it.
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"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people." W.C. Fields. So I bet you'll go over to see My Gallery.
.Bleizmor
11/05/13 8:28 AM GMT
Great capture!
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.koca
11/05/13 9:46 AM GMT
What a beauty. Excellent work, Raj.
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::LynEve
11/05/13 10:19 AM GMT
Amazing to imagine the size.
How wonderful to get a capture like this of such a rarity.
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My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
.icedancer
11/05/13 6:13 PM GMT
Wow, what gorgeous colours and close up. Thanks for the link
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