John, in contrast to the human world, in nature the male partners are more beautiful than their female counterparts. The Icarus butterflies are no exception, witness the photographs by checking-out this link . The Icarus butterfly is common throughout Europe. In 2005 the species was also found for the first time in North America, near Mirabel in the Canadian province of Quebec. No wonder that Frank and Sandi never have seen this butterfly species before. If this will be your entry for the contest, I wish you the best of luck with it, my friend.
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My first look at this type of butterfly too John. They are so beautiful. Excellent post with the dark background. A great candidate for the contest should you enter it.