Mariposa Butterflies

My name's David Geale and I live to photograph butterflies. Most tweets are highlights from where ever I happen to be - usually somewhere in South America!

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#BugOfTheDay for an exciting May 25 at Catarata Bayoz (Junin, Peru): a beautiful male Hyphilaria parthenis!

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Just finished an internet-free Leg 1 of a 3-part Peru tour - here are a few highlights. #BugOfTheDay from now on!

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Just posted my itinerary for a very complete Ecuador tour in 2017! Check it out here: https://t.co/NnTO2HvdXF

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My (mostly bad!) N. America photos uploaded:
https://t.co/h380rKd1B5
Visiting Los Angeles next week - any site tips?

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Finally back online - flickr gallery active, incl. highlights from my recent Ecuador trip: https://t.co/XIomme8GrM

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Finally (for now!) the stunning Eurybia jemima as a last #BugOfTheDay from Arajuno - back to the Tena area tomorrow!

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A very productive flower patch at Arajuno produced this pretty Hypoleria sarepta cidonia for Day 8's #BugOfTheDay.

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We suffered from poor weather at Arajuno Jungle Lodge, but this Onophas columbaria was a nice #BugOfTheDay on Day 7.

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After several days without internet, some more #BugOfTheDay shots from Ecuador. This one is Asterope markii - WOW!

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Day 5 around Tena - I know I included a Euselasia yesterday, but this E. uzita was definitely today's #BugOfTheDay!

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Highlights from Day 4 in Ecuador, near Tena - seriously, am I supposed to choose just one #BugOfTheDay? Wimping out!

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Ecuador Day 3: A rainy morning, but in the afternoon we were welcomed to Tena by this Evenus satyroides!#BugOfTheDay

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Ecuador Tour #BugOfTheDay from Cabanas San Isidro - Veladyris pardalis, the highlight of an Ithomiini-filled Day 2!

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#BugOfTheDay from Guango Lodge, E. Ecuador: Cyanophrys banosensis. Day 1 of a 21-day trip - stay tuned for more!

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Some spaces still available on 2016 tours: https://t.co/vOWSGyw2Fr! Photo: Yanguna cosyra from Montezuma last week.

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@MariposaBT Correction - this is C. sullivani.

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@tmboucher @RecordWildlife @YouTube Beautiful video - but I should point out they're moths (genus Urania), not butterflies.

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@LilyLouHart Stunning indeed - it's one for those who think satyrs are all "brown and boring" - absolutely not!

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Okay, so I cheated one day - this is my #BugOfTheTrip from Manu! The stunning Enos polka. Thanks for all the favs!

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Last #BugOfTheDay from Manu last Nov. - one of my favourite satyrs: Junea dorinda from just below the treeline!