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93 Beautiful and Colorful Butterflies

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Monarch Butterfly Spring by Ari Helminen, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly Spring” (CC BY 2.0) by Ari Helminen

Conchita Butterfly by cliff1066™, on Flickr

“Conchita Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by cliff1066™

Butterfly sex by SamuelJohn.de, on Flickr

“Butterfly sex” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by SamuelJohn.de

Common Lime Butterfly or Lime Swallowtai by Arindam Mitra...., on Flickr

“Common Lime Butterfly or Lime Swallowtai” (CC BY 2.0) by Arindam Mitra….

Morpho menenlaus (Menelaus blue morpho b by James St. John, on Flickr

“Morpho menenlaus (Menelaus blue morpho b” (CC BY 2.0) by James St. John

Black & Yellow Butterfly (Papilio lycoph by luisjromero, on Flickr

“Black & Yellow Butterfly (Papilio lycoph” (CC BY 2.0) by luisjromero

IMG5334 Thailand Koh Phi Phi Island / Bu by dany13, on Flickr

“IMG5334 Thailand Koh Phi Phi Island / Bu” (CC BY 2.0) by dany13

Blue Tiger by challiyan, on Flickr

“Blue Tiger” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by challiyan

Monarch Butterflies Are Transgenic by ikewinski, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterflies Are Transgenic” (CC BY 2.0) by ikewinski

Blue Morpho Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Blue Morpho Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

the wings-become-windows butterfly. by e³°°°, on Flickr

“the wings-become-windows butterfly.” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by e³°°°

Red Admiral Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Red Admiral Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Summertime Blues by Izzy LeCours, on Flickr

“Summertime Blues” (CC BY 2.0) by Izzy LeCours

Butterfly by SFAJane, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by SFAJane

Milk Wort and Butterfly in the Texas Cou by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr

“Milk Wort and Butterfly in the Texas Cou” (Public Domain) by The U.S. National Archives

Corn and sunflower (butterfly is optiona by Unhindered by Talent, on Flickr

“Corn and sunflower (butterfly is optiona” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Unhindered by Talent

Monarch Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Blue Morpho Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Blue Morpho Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Butterfly mating by Tadamasa Sawada, on Flickr

“Butterfly mating” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Tadamasa Sawada

rainforest butterfly brown by REDFISH1223, on Flickr

“rainforest butterfly brown” (CC BY 2.0) by REDFISH1223

Butterfly Flight Montage by photofarmer, on Flickr

“Butterfly Flight Montage” (CC BY 2.0) by photofarmer

Papillon Bleu - Blue Butterfly by Manu_H, on Flickr

“Papillon Bleu – Blue Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Manu_H

Monarch Butterfly Eating by audreyjm529, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly Eating” (CC BY 2.0) by audreyjm529

Metal mark butterfly by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, on Flickr

“Metal mark butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region

Birdwing Butterfly by C. P. Ewing, on Flickr

“Birdwing Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by C. P. Ewing

Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Mountain Pride Butterfly (1779) by Swallowtail Garden Seeds, on Flickr

“Mountain Pride Butterfly (1779)” (CC BY 2.0) by Swallowtail Garden Seeds

Monarch Butterfly by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Butterfly by Kamil Porembiński, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Kamil Porembiński

Unknown Butterfly (Black with Green Spot by Ber

“Unknown Butterfly (Black with Green Spot” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Ber’Zophus

BUTTERFLY by whologwhy, on Flickr

“BUTTERFLY” (CC BY 2.0) by whologwhy

Monarch Butterfly by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region

Tagged Monarch Butterfly by treegrow, on Flickr

“Tagged Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by treegrow

IMG_5538/Thailand/Koh Phi Phi Island/But by dany13, on Flickr

“IMG_5538/Thailand/Koh Phi Phi Island/But” (CC BY 2.0) by dany13

Monarch Butterfly by docentjoyce, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by docentjoyce

Piano Key Butterfly by C. P. Ewing, on Flickr

“Piano Key Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by C. P. Ewing

Monarch butterfly by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with Butterfly by Swallowtail Garden Seeds, on Flickr

“Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with Butterfly” (Public Domain) by Swallowtail Garden Seeds

Monarch Butterfly by Me in ME, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Me in ME

Clipper Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Clipper Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Butterfly Sides by Chris Potako, on Flickr

“Butterfly Sides” (CC BY 2.0) by Chris Potako

Viceroy Butterfly on Lacreek National Wi by USFWS Mountain Prairie, on Flickr

“Viceroy Butterfly on Lacreek National Wi” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Mountain Prairie

Monarch Butterfly and Bumble Bee on Swam by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly and Bumble Bee on Swam” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Monarch Butterfly by C. P. Ewing, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by C. P. Ewing

Blue Morpho Butterfly by DavidDennisPhotos.com, on Flickr

“Blue Morpho Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by DavidDennisPhotos.com

Butterfly by snowpeak, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by snowpeak

stylish b/w butterfly by jimpg2_2015, on Flickr

“stylish b/w butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by jimpg2_2015

Orange Dog Butterfly by Shever & Kimmrs, on Flickr

“Orange Dog Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Shever & Kimmrs

Green and Black Butterfly by Zyada, on Flickr

“Green and Black Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Zyada

California Sister Butterfly by tpaaske, on Flickr

“California Sister Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by tpaaske

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly by C. P. Ewing, on Flickr

“Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by C. P. Ewing

Butterfly World June 2010 by picto:graphic, on Flickr

“Butterfly World June 2010” (CC BY 2.0) by picto:graphic

Thorne’s hairstreak butterfly on Tecate by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, on Flickr

“Thorne’s hairstreak butterfly on Tecate” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region

Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Butterfly by Namibnat, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Namibnat

Butterfly in flight 07-28-2012 537 by Richard Hurd, on Flickr

“Butterfly in flight 07-28-2012 537” (CC BY 2.0) by Richard Hurd

Ethiopian Butterfly by A.Davey, on Flickr

“Ethiopian Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by A.Davey

Butterfly Garden by Thanks for over 2 million views!!, on Flickr

“Butterfly Garden” (CC BY 2.0) by Thanks for over 2 million views!!

Greta Oto (Glasswing) Butterfly by scotbot, on Flickr

“Greta Oto (Glasswing) Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by scotbot

Parisota (heliconius doris butterfly) by Armando Maynez, on Flickr

“Parisota (heliconius doris butterfly)” (CC BY 2.0) by Armando Maynez

She Was Completely Transparent With Me by Randy Son Of Robert, on Flickr

“She Was Completely Transparent With Me” (CC BY 2.0) by Randy Son Of Robert

Butterfly by Good Eye Might, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Good Eye Might

All-Black Butterfly by Kurayba, on Flickr

“All-Black Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Kurayba

Monarch Butterfly on Partridge Pea in Mi by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly on Partridge Pea in Mi” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

A tagged Monarch Butterfly by Anna Barnett, on Flickr

“A tagged Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Anna Barnett

key west butterfly museum by scott1346, on Flickr

“key west butterfly museum” (CC BY 2.0) by scott1346

Monarch Butterfly on False Sunflower in by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly on False Sunflower in” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Painted Lady Butterfly by USFWS Mountain Prairie, on Flickr

“Painted Lady Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Mountain Prairie

Madeira Butterfly by C. P. Ewing, on Flickr

“Madeira Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by C. P. Ewing

First Butterfly In May by tdlucas5000, on Flickr

“First Butterfly In May” (CC BY 2.0) by tdlucas5000

butterfly, butterfly by sophiea, on Flickr

“butterfly, butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by sophiea

Monarch Butterfly by Zanastardust, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by Zanastardust

Filtered butterfly by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Filtered butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Monarch Butterfly in Wisconsin by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly in Wisconsin” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Unidentified Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Unidentified Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

There’s Enough for Everybody, Butterfly by inkknife_2000 (8 million views +), on Flickr

“There’s Enough for Everybody, Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by inkknife_2000 (8 million views +)

Southern Dogface Butterfly by desertdutchman, on Flickr

“Southern Dogface Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by desertdutchman

Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly by Mullica, on Flickr

“Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Mullica

Butterfly body by Jenn Durfey, on Flickr

“Butterfly body” (CC BY 2.0) by Jenn Durfey

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) by AcrylicArtist, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)” (CC BY 2.0) by AcrylicArtist

Blue Pansy Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Blue Pansy Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Morpho peleides wings closed (blue morph by Armando Maynez, on Flickr

“Morpho peleides wings closed (blue morph” (CC BY 2.0) by Armando Maynez

Blue and Red Butterfly by frankpierson, on Flickr

“Blue and Red Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by frankpierson

Monarch Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Painted Lady Butterfly in the Indian Wel by mypubliclands, on Flickr

“Painted Lady Butterfly in the Indian Wel” (CC BY 2.0) by mypubliclands

Monarch Butterfly in Missouri by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, on Flickr

“Monarch Butterfly in Missouri” (CC BY 2.0) by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region

Sara orange tip butterfly by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, on Flickr

“Sara orange tip butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region

Glasswing Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Glasswing Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

Acid Butterfly by tiswango, on Flickr

“Acid Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by tiswango

Butterfly by Salvatore Gerace, on Flickr

“Butterfly” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Salvatore Gerace

Psychedelic Butterfly Dreams @ Ness Cree by Kyla Duhamel, on Flickr

“Psychedelic Butterfly Dreams @ Ness Cree” (CC BY 2.0) by Kyla Duhamel

Blue Morpho Butterfly by wwarby, on Flickr

“Blue Morpho Butterfly” (CC BY 2.0) by wwarby

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