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Mud Puddling Butterfly

Although this crumbly soil looks dry, it is in fact moist, giving this male Blue Triangle a good opportunity. He is 'mud-puddling'. This is described in Garry Sankowsky's book "All About Butterflies of Australia" as "sucking in water ... extracting salts and minerals ... believed essential for their reproductive systems."

Thanks for the info Garry ... www.rainforestmagic.com.au/page4.html

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Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Malanda (show map)

Taken on: April 5, 2016

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Sets appears in: • Butterflies and moths of Australia • Quirky Wildlife more » • Australian Insects (overview) « less

Groups appears in: • Nature Photography

Camera: Canon EOS 650D, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, 500mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 650D
Lens:	50-500mm
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 14.0 (Windows)
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