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Ruaha Butterflies

  • David and Flo
  • Jun 9, 2017
  • 1 min read

Ruaha Butterflies - photo by Micol Farina

Micol Farina is a biologist who works for Essential Destinations, who own some amazing camps in Tanzania - Mdonya Old River camp in Ruaha, and Lake Manze camp in Selous. These two sister camps have such a silent footprint, with no permanent structures, that the animals wander through peacefully grazing. This in turn brings the predators - lions, leopards, wild dog and even cheetah.

Bushveld orange tip Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Bushveld orange-tip

Acrea butterfly, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Acrea butterfly

Micol made these beautiful studies of some of the butterflies of Ruaha National Park during the time she was manager of the camp, some time ago. We are delighted to show them to you now, in the hope that they will give you as much pleasure as they do to us.

Zebra white, Veined swordtail, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Veined swordtail

Superb false tiger butterflies, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Superb false tiger butterflies

Lygus or Window acrea, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Lygus or Window acrea

Gaudy commodore, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Gaudy commodore

Eyed pansy, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Eyed pansy

Common diadem, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania - photo by Micol Farina

Common diadem (Hypolimnas misippus)

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