The Julia Heliconian (Dryas julia) (sometimes the scientific name is given as D. iulia as well) is a butterfly of south Florida and south Texas. It sometimes wanders farther north in late summer. The 4 shots on the left were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in early November, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.









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The Julia in the next two shots on the left was at Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2007. It is an unusually pale individual.