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04-Feb-2016

fight for the flowers

Blue Triangles: Graphium choredon, Papilionidae
in my home garden, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
This fight persisted for several minutes. The Triangle with the damaged wings was determined to feed, while the other individual was determined to chase it away.
There seemed to be plenty of flowers for all, so I wonder if this is a fight between males over a prime mating territory. The sexes are similar, so I can’t be sure what these are.


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Fabienne26-Jan-2025 20:17
C’est une image splendide à la composition remarquable.
Philip P27-Feb-2022 23:44
An amazing action capture!
Jacob Padrul16-Dec-2016 03:19
Excellent capture. Butterfly in fly - a photographer dream. I still think they are doing hanky panky.
Ika Zinka Eferl28-Feb-2016 22:04
This is stunning... wonderful detailed capture of these beautiful pair.V
Alexander Kazakov27-Feb-2016 08:40
Superb! V
Fletcher Wildlife Garden22-Feb-2016 22:27
Two beautiful butterflies!! Could be a territorial fight. Butterflies are notoriously territorial! V
Irene Wehrli22-Feb-2016 14:35
Oh my - how beautiful they are, how perfect is nature and you captured them so wonderfully!
Irene
Tom LeRoy21-Feb-2016 13:05
Wonderful catch of these two beauties, Don. It does appear to be a territorial issue; I've seen this behavior before. V
Missed Opportunities21-Feb-2016 12:45
Very nice image - - 'Blue Triangles' - - an appropriate name for sure!
Yvonne21-Feb-2016 10:01
A beautiful pair well captured Don! v
danad21-Feb-2016 09:55
Beautiful colors. V.
joseantonio21-Feb-2016 05:22
very nice capture of this lovely duo....V.
Nirvan Hope21-Feb-2016 04:16
Such pretty butterflies, such bad behavior of the one on the right when there's more than enough flowers to go around. You'd think they'd have learned how to get along in their ragged old age.
Gill Kopy21-Feb-2016 01:55
What a great catch of these beautiful butterflies Don - looks like it's using its proboscis as a weapon !! V
rdavisphotos20-Feb-2016 23:38
Nice shot Don. Don't know about these, but some species are territorial. Between the plants, insects and birds around your house, you must walk around smiling most of time. V.
Pieter Bos20-Feb-2016 21:21
Great couple! ~V
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