Today I didn't venture far into nature, I wasn't feeling well, with a slight fever. I just went out to the front garden to get some fresh air and hope to see something to observe. My wish was granted, I saw someone sitting sweetly on a euphorbia flower petal. She seemed to be glancing at me.
I immediately told the little butterfly, "Don't run away. I just want to take a picture of you, not hurt you." I immediately turned on my phone camera and walked closer to the beautiful butterfly. When I got close, I said again, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you." She seemed a little hesitant, continuing to stare at me. Her antennae continued to move, and occasionally her proboscis would also move.
Even though her gaze was constantly directed at me, the butterfly remained calmly standing there. Her charm was so graceful, look at the position of her wings, so beautiful and attractive. The hind wings were spread out to the sides, while the front wings were held gracefully upward. It was a beautiful pose I've never seen in a medium-sized or large butterfly.
The butterfly I encountered was called the plain palm dart, which is a small butterfly with super fast flight speed that comes from the Hesperiidae family.
| Latin name | Cephrenes acalle |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 23 Feb, 2026 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339840343
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
