Released 2009-10-03

Small Postman Butterfly, Heliconius erato

The Heliconius erato lives in tropical and subtropical forests in Central and South America, ranging from a rare appearance as far north as southern Texas to very common sightings in Brazil. Though endowed with the classic butterfly beauty while still, their flight patterns are somewhat jerky; they have been described as "inelegant" in flight. Inelegant for a butterfly, perhaps. After all, aren't all butterflies beautifully elegant by their very nature?

This is a limited edition photograph with a total of 250 photos printed across all sizes, as noted