Butterfly Farm - Phuket, February 2008

These images were all captured at the Phuket Butterfly farm, a well-presented attraction that all visitors to Phuket should take time to see. Bit of a cheat from the photographic point of view in that the butterflies are all there waiting for you, but it saves spending weeks trekking around the hills in tropical heat - the heat is fierce enough under the netting at the farm. The delicate beauty of these insects is captivating, and their variety amazing. Image 1 shows the leaf-like disguise of one clever species while image 2 is the same type of butterfly with its wings open.