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Showing posts with label Thistle Bush Brown Satyrinae Nymphalidae Butterfly frog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thistle Bush Brown Satyrinae Nymphalidae Butterfly frog. Show all posts

Monday, March 14, 2011

Leeufontein - Part 2

Has there ever been a plant which is more thorny than this? Yet, these thistles are very pretty when they flower.
Well I sure had my share or running and leopard crawling after this pretty butterfly!! :) This is a Common Bush Brown (Bicyclus Safitza) and belongs to the Nymphalidae family.
This has to be one of the most curious things I have ever come across and I do not have a clue what it is. It is small, only about 3mm in length and the top is transparent. Can anyone tell me what it is?
A small frog jumped across the path and would not stay still to have its picture taken. Judging by the feet it must be some kind of Tree Frog?