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dwightreads.bsky.social
For our wonderful friend, Rina’s @rina2012.bsky.social #ButterflyWeek a #ZebraLongwing #butterfly #ColorADay #RedWed #photography #flowers #Pintas #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #ECK 🦋♥️
April 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
movedon.bsky.social
Our state butterfly.
Zebra Longwing

#butterfly
#zebralongwing
#photography
February 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
rhphotography1974.bsky.social
Zebravlinder ( #Heliconiuscharitonia) in #Pantropica , #Luttelgeest

#butterfly #vlinder #bluesky #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch #butterflies #vlinders #zebralongwing #insect #insects #macro #fotografie
Zebra vlinder in Pantropica (Luttelgeest)
June 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
0neof8bn.bsky.social
Sun’s out, first day of no rain chances or lightning in North Texas #photography #nature #butterflies #ZebraLongwing
May 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Waking up to a new day. A #ZebraLongwing #butterfly on a #BleedingHeartvine #flowers #Backyard #bloomscrolling #nature #Florida #outdoors #photography #PhotographersUnited #ECK 🦋
A black and yellow striped Zebra Longwing butterfly is resting on the leaf of a Bleeding Heart Vine. Green leaves are visible all around and in the background are blurred purple blooms.
May 6, 2026 at 2:25 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
A ray of sunlight on this #Pintas #flower and #ZebraLongwing #butterfly from the #Backyard #bloomscrolling #nature #Florida #outdoors #ECK #photography #PhotographersUnited #thelittlethings
A black and yellow striped Zebra Longwing butterfly is resting on flower blossoms of a red Pintas. Highlights of the sun’s rays are visible on the top of the flower and part of the butterfly. Green leaves are visible all around as well.
May 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ronwestbroek.bsky.social
Koninginnenpage
Swallowtail
#butterfly #vlinder #bluesky #omsystem #photo #nature #natuur #holland #nederland #photography #animal #dutch #butterflies #vlinders #zebralongwing #insect #insects #macro #fotografie
June 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
jackietoale.bsky.social
Zebra longwing butterfly 🦋

#ZebraLongwing #ButterflyConservation #NaturePhotography #InsectBiodiversity
February 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
lilliedeans.bsky.social
#nationalpollinatorweek 🐝🦋 #zebralongwing #butterflygarden #photography #hsvbotanicalgarden
June 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
debbolita.bsky.social
#AnimalArt

#Nature #Butterfly #ZebraLongwing #Egg #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #SmallWonders #SimplePleasures #Breathe #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
Photo of a brown, dried tendril of a passion flower vine hosting a single yellow, ribbed egg laid by a Zebra Longwing butterfly. Background is blurred greenery and wooden fence.
March 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
yredknap.bsky.social
#Butterflies
#InsectThursday
#Photography
#Macro #ECK
#ZebraLongwing
A side view of a zebra longwing butterfly, as it perches on a long narrow leaf with its antennae stretched forward. Its wings are a dark brown, with cream coloured vertical stripes. At the base of the wings there are several red dots and a short red line. The background is softly blurred green leaves and one small blue flower.
September 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
lindaeve.bsky.social
For today's #Bloomscrolling #Mayblooms theme, here are a few #pollinators... 😊

#savethebees 🐝 #butterflies 🦋🦋🦋 #zebralongwing #fieryskipper #tinygardens
Bee on a sunflower
May 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
mikellherrick.bsky.social
Florida's State Butterfly...the Zebra Longwing...on Tropical Sage ...native wildflowers in Florida. #butterfly #insect #ZebraLongwing #DunedinFlorida #tropicalsage #wildflower #naturephotography
April 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #Flower is a #Pintas from the #Backyard #butterfly #ZebraLongwing
#ColorADay #RedWed #bloomscrolling #nature #Florida #outdoors #ECK #photography #PhotographersUnited 🦋
A Zebra Longwing that is black with yellow stripes is resting on the red flowers of a Pintas. There are dark green leaves next to the butterfly and below and behind are blurred light green leaves. Interesting information: The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) is a distinctive black butterfly with yellow stripes, known for its slow flight and long lifespan, which is partly due to its unique diet of pollen in addition to nectar. It is the official state butterfly of Florida, where it is common, and its caterpillars feed exclusively on passion vines, which also make the adult butterflies toxic to predators. They exhibit social roosting behavior and have a fascinating mating ritual where males mate with females before they emerge from their chrysalis.
June 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
bioman55.bsky.social
A zebra longwing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) on an Echinacea blossom. #photography #butterfly #butterflies #insect #floridainsect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #zebralongwing #zebralongwings #naturephotograph #flowers #echinacea #flowerphotography
A small zebra wing butterfly collects nectar from the cone of a echinacea flower that has light purple and white petals.
February 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
sdcushing.bsky.social
Dwight @dwightreads.bsky.social shares the quiet wings of his beautiful ZebraLongwing butterfly for the BlueSkyArtShow and for ColorADay GreenSat.

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July 11, 2026 at 2:03 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
The #quiet wings of a butterfly for #BlueSkyArtShow from the #Backyard with my favorite #butterfly a #ZebraLongwing #ColorADay #GreenSat #bloomscrolling #nature #outdoors #ECK #photography #PhotographersUnited
A Zebra Longwing that is black with yellow stripes is resting on the dark green leaves of a Bleeding Heart vine. A blurred purple red bloom is showing below and to the left of the butterfly. Interesting information: The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) is a distinctive black butterfly with yellow stripes, known for its slow flight and long lifespan, which is partly due to its unique diet of pollen in addition to nectar. It is the official state butterfly of Florida, where it is common, and its caterpillars feed exclusively on passion vines, which also make the adult butterflies toxic to predators. They exhibit social roosting behavior and have a fascinating mating ritual where males mate with females before they emerge from their chrysalis.
July 11, 2026 at 1:58 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #Flower is a red #Pintas from the #Backyard with my favorite #butterfly a #ZebraLongwing #ColorADay #RedWed #bloomscrolling #nature #Florida #outdoors #ECK #photography #PhotographersUnited 🦋♥️
A Zebra Longwing that is black with yellow stripes is resting on the red flowers of a Pintas. There are dark green leaves next to the butterfly and below and behind are blurred light green leaves. Interesting information: The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) is a distinctive black butterfly with yellow stripes, known for its slow flight and long lifespan, which is partly due to its unique diet of pollen in addition to nectar. It is the official state butterfly of Florida, where it is common, and its caterpillars feed exclusively on passion vines, which also make the adult butterflies toxic to predators. They exhibit social roosting behavior and have a fascinating mating ritual where males mate with females before they emerge from their chrysalis.
June 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
New birth! Emerging into a world of wonder 🦋
#ZebraLongwing #butterfly #Backyard #ColorADay #YellowThu #nature #Florida #outdoors #ECK #photography #PhotographersUnited
A black and yellow striped Zebra Longwing butterfly with red basal spots on the underside of its wings, has just newly emerged from its cocoon. It’s hanging upside down with its feet hanging on the cocoon from where it was born. Brown pine needles are showing on either side of it and behind the butterfly is green lattice and green leaves. Interesting fact, butterflies possess contact chemoreceptors on their feet that function as taste sensors. These sensors allow them to "taste" plants to ensure they are suitable for feeding or laying. Tiny receptors on their legs detect nutrients and chemicals instantly upon landing.
May 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
thetropicalgrower.bsky.social
How about a new bud for your Monday? This Zebra Longwing Butterfly is extra friendly. Check out: thetropicalgrower.com#garden-dirt #flowers #butterflies #pollinators #photography #nature #happy #mondaymood #gardening #zebralongwing
June 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
redbirdsnaps.bsky.social
Two zebra longwing caterpillars. I enjoying looking at all the spikes these little ones have.

#caterpillar #butterflies #habitat #feasting #zebralongwing
August 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
joe-the-crow.bsky.social
I saw this Zebra Longwing while waiting to see Bronzed and Shiny Cowbirds. I saw them frequently during my trip. #zebralongwing #heliconiuscharithonia #butterfly #lepidoptera #entomology #miamidadecounty
April 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
bioman55.bsky.social
Zebra longing butterfly (Heliconius charithonia). #photography #photo #butterfly #butterflies #insect #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #insectphotography #butterflyphotography.#zebralongwingbutterfly #zebralongwing
A small black and white striped butterfly is resting, wings folded up, on a green leaf. The butterfly's body is also black and white with tiny bright dots at the base of its wings and thorax.
March 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
rebeccam31.bsky.social
I hear it’s #ButterflyWeek! Here are a few friends I’ve seen. #MonarchButterfly #GulfFritillary #ZebraLongwing #BlueTigerButterfly #TigerSwallowtail #butterfly #WildlifePhotography #ECK
On a stem with white flowers with yellow centers, two different orange and black butterflies enjoy some nectar. A black and white striped butterfly with long narrow wings rests on a stem against a green leafy background. The top left wing has a chunk missing. Two light blue butterflies with black marking face each other on a stem with oval green leaves. A yellow butterfly with black striping and some blue and orange accents hangs from cascading yellow flowers.
April 14, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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February 13, 2026 at 6:21 AM