This past year, I travelled to Costa Rica, Florida, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong, and Japan, where I was able to see hundreds of fascinating animals. Some of my favourites, and definitely my most common sightings, were the butterflies. They are always tough to get photos of; every time I step near they just flutter away, but I did manage to capture some fantastic photos!

Below is a gallery of all the butterflies and moths I managed to photograph this past year (excluding the first which is my favourite moth/butterfly of all time).

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Canada

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• Name: Cecropia Moth
• Location: Hamilton, Canada
• Date: June 6, 2014

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• Name: Monarch Butterfly
• Location: Hamilton, Canada
• Date: June August 28, 2019

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Florida

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• Name: White Peacock
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Date: March 22, 2019

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• Name: Red Admiral
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Date: March 22, 2019

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• Name: Phaon Crescent
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Date: March 22, 2019

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Costa Rica

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• Name: Pale Owl-Butterfly
• Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica
• Date: March 10, 2019

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• Name: White Satyr
• Location: Guatuso, Costa Rica
• Date: March 11, 2019

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• Name: Amastus
• Location: Abangares, Costa Rica
• Date: March 14, 2019

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Switzerland

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• Name: Common Geranium-bronze
• Location: Geneva, Switzerland
• Date: August 11, 2019

• Name: Silver-Washed Fritillary
• Location: Geneva, Switzerland
• Date: August 11, 2019

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France

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• Name: Dark Green Fritillary
• Location: Haute-Savoie , France
• Date: August 9, 2019

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• Name: Chalkhill Blue
• Location: Haute-Savoie , France
• Date: August 9, 2019

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• Name: Meadow Brown
• Location: Haute-Savoie , France
• Date: August 9, 2019

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• Name: Arran Brown
• Location: Haute-Savoie , France
• Date: August 9, 2019

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Japan

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• Name: Pea Blue
• Location: Naha, Japan
• Date: August 18, 2019

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• Name: Tiny Grass Blue
• Location: Ishigaki, Japan
• Date: August 19, 2019

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Hong Kong

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• Name: Plain Tiger Butterfly
• Location: Hong Kong
• Date: August 14, 2019

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• Name: Formosan Swift
• Location: Shek O, Hong Kong
• Date: August 13, 2019

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• Name: False Tiger Moth
• Location: Shek O, Hong Kong
• Date: August 13, 2019

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• Name: Red-based Jezebel
• Location: Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong
• Date: August 13, 2019

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• Name: Banded Treebrown
• Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
• Date: August 21, 2019

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• Name: Common Sailor
• Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
• Date: August 21, 2019

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• Name: Blue-spotted Crow Butterfly
• Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
• Date: August 21, 2019

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• Name: Tailed Jay
• Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
• Date: August 21, 2019

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Which butterfly/moth from this gallery is your favourite? Mine is definitely the Cecropia Moth! Let me know yours in the comments below!