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David and Goliath (30)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 1 N: 136]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (401) | Owl Butterfly
Caligo eurilochus
This is another one of the butterflies that I photographed during my last visit at the Montreal Botanical Garden, where visitors can attend a special event, called «Butterflies Go Free». One can admire a good number of specimens of tropical butterflies and morphs species that were released in one of the Garden’s greenhouses. That greenhouse has been customized to meet the butterflies’ and moths’ essential needs and keep them healthy. The temperature, humidity and light are kept just right, and platters of fruit and nectar-bearing and other plants have been provided for the winged guests to feed, rest and breed on.
The Owl Butterfly ( Caligo eurilochus) belongs to the family Brassolidae and the order Lepidoptera. It lives in South and Central America. Its wingspan varies from 10 to 13 cm (4 to 5 in).
When I cropped the image, I saw another insect above the butterfly that I had not seen at shooting time. The big difference in size between those two is the reason for the title of my posting. I thank you for viewing and hope you will like.
EXIF data
Image capture at 3:27 pm under a sunny sky faded through the greenhouse canopy
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
ISO 200
Use of a monopod (use of a tripod being forbidden in the greenhouses)
Focal length: 155 mm
Metering mode: Pattern
Postprocessing
Close cropping
Levels / Saturation / Contrast
USM
RAW / TIFF / JPEG for Web at TN size
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