Owl Butterfly
I was flipping through photos last night looking for a good image to put up, and happened to open my file browser to a thumbnail-sized version of this image, and it actually startled me. It looked like a giant lizard head peeking out of some brush. I thought, “Why on earth would someone send me a picture of a lizard? Is it eating–oh, WOW….”
I realize we’re getting two owl butterflies back to back, but this one is from Kathleen Spivey (sister of our own Jim Phillips). Since it was taken by a completely different reader it is therefore probable in the extreme that this is an altogether different insect. Kathleen took this photo at a butterfly exhibit in New York City last Spring.
Lean back and squint. Can you see the lizard head? Cool, huh?
I lost track of the photos that she had sent, but she actually sent in several. Between her and Eleanor, springtime looks like it will be butterfly season here at InsectPOD! I’m especially grateful, too, as the mercurial seasons here in Utah are not lacking in perversity this year: yesterday we got half an inch of snow. All the insects yelled “time out!” and vanished. They’ll be back soon, I hope.
Thank you, Kathleen!
Slowly getting the site back onto an even keel. It's nice to get back into the old posting rhythm.
JFargo said,
April 9, 2008 @ 7:43 am
I had the same problem when I saw the thumbnail in my RSS reader! I saw it and went “Why is he showing a lizard?”
Awesome.
SamWibatt said,
April 9, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
Wow! Same thought I had. Mrs. W. swung her laptop around so I could see the pic, and especially at that distance, it looks like a great big monitor lizard coming to eat you.
SamWibatt said,
April 9, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
And it’s a terrific shot, BTW.