Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Paper Kite

Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 25 September 2012. These butterflies are also known as Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly. Of Southeast Asian origin, it is especially known for its presence in butterfly greenhouses. I've found that this species is usually seen with its wings closed, like in my photo, showing the ventral view. I'll add a previously posted photo showing the wings spread, in a comment box below. Happy day! I've just found out that if you click on the row of three dots, then RIGHT click on Edit Date, you can open the photo in another tab or window and simply copy all the tags from there. When pasted in the tags of a new photo, they post perfectly. This was one of the things I really did not like about the new Flickr experience, until today, so that's one less thing to dislike. Maybe everyone already knows this, lol!

I have taken so few butterfly photos in the wild this summer, so have resorted to capturing those in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo : )

Can't imagine how many photos there must be on the Internet of these delicate black and white Paper Kite butterflies. This one rested for a moment on a plant in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo.

I was so lucky that this beautiful Paper Kite butterfly landed briefly where it did, giving me the glass roof and blue sky as background. It's difficult to find this species with their wings open, so I was happy. Taken in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 6 October 2012. These butterflies are also known as Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly. Of Southeast Asian origin, it is especially known for its presence in butterfly greenhouses.

These butterflies are also known as Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly. Of Southeast Asian origin, it is especially known for its presence in butterfly greenhouses. Photographed in the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo on 4 October 2012.

A beautiful, tropical Paper Kite butterfly, photographed at the Calgary Zoo on 8 September 2011. Usually when I see this species, they are perched with their wings closed - happy to get any photo with the wings open.

This beautiful butterfly, from Southeast Asia, is also called Rice Paper, or Large Tree Nymph butterfly (Idea leuconoe). Photographed at the Calgary Zoo, ENMAX Conservatory, on September 11th.

This Paper Kite butterfly landed on a little girl's arm in the Butterfly House that was (is now demolished and being rebuilt) at the Calgary Zoo. A special treat for anyone, but especially a child.

One of the black and white beauties in the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. Scientific Name: Idea leuconoe Common Name: Paper Kite Native Location: Southeast Asia

Caught this colourful shot at the Butterfly House at the Calgary Zoo. This Paper Kite or White Tree Nymph butterfly was showing some wearing of its wings.