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Hungry Tiger

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The vast majority of the time I observe heliconians nectaring on our Psiguria Vines as they are rich in pollen as well as nectar. Not the case here as we have a Tiger Longwing drinking away on a freshly opened Red Firespike flower. I love Tiger Longwings for their eyes as well, so if you can take a good look at the eye here.

Scientific Name: Heliconius ismenius
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconinae
Tribe: Heliconini
Image size
960x720px 456.37 KB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-H2
Shutter Speed
10/600 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
14 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Aug 22, 2009, 4:27:18 PM
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GreatWhiteShark1
They are one of my faves from the Rainforest! :D Too bad I kept getting them mixed up with that other species! xD Are these the guys that can live longer since they also like the pollen?