Naturally, once all the desert plants begin producing bright flowers, the first to be aware of them are the various types of pollinators. This is a small sample of the many beautiful butterflies housed in the spacious Butterfly Pavilion within the Desert Botanical Garden.

Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary

Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock

Battus philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail

Buckeye, Vanessa cardui_

Zebra Longwing

Male Papillio troilus, Spicebush Swallowtail

Zebra Longwing, Heliconius charitonius

A Zebra Longwing, Heliconius charitonius
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What lovely photos! Did you take these yourself?
Hi Lynne! Thanks. Yes, I have taken all the photos in the blog, learning as I go!