Photographs of butterflies and moths in Uganda

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Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals in a dirt road Black and yellow butterfly Tan and orange butterfly feeding on bird droppings Black, blue and white butterfly in Uganda Aqua and black butterfly on blade of grass Red butterfly with blue eyes Butterfly Black and white butterfly Butterflies gathering to feed on elephant dung Black and yellow butterflies feeding on minerals in elephant dung Hundreds of butterflies feeding on elephant dung Hundreds of yellow and black butterflies feeding on minerals and moisture in a pile of elephant dung Butterfly with black wings and white spots Butterfly

Orange and black butterfly in Uganda Orange and black butterfly on a blade of grass Orange butterfly-like moth Butterfly-like moth Black and yellow butterfly Butterflies feeding on dung on the forest floor Butterflies feeding on dung on the forest floor Butterflies Butterfly Orange, black, and white butterfly Orange and brown butterfly Colorful Belenois creona (the African Caper) butterflies feeding on minerals in the soil Yellow and black butterflies feeding on a pile of elephant waste Hundreds of Belenois creona (the African Caper) butterflies gathered on elephant dung Belenois creona butterflies feeding on minerals and moisture in a dirt road Butterflies feeding on the soil of a dirt road Hundreds of Belenois creona (the African Caper) butterflies feeding on a pile of elephant dung Colorful butterflies surround every pothole puddle for miles along this stretch of road in Uganda Butterfly with wings closed. Orange, white, and black markings on the wings. Leaf-mimicking butterfly Butterflies feeding on the edge of a puddle Butterfly

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