Butterflies at Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico

While we were scouting for the Gomez Farias CBC we encountered some cool butterflies. I'm not on of these birders that gets all nutsy about butterflies and I won't waste time to look at a grass-skipper or hairstreak. But I do enjoy a good colorful butterfly. These were mostly along the Rio Sabinas.

Honey got this great pic of a Montezuma Cattleheart. It was a new one for me.



Here's an Isabella Heliconia.



Erato Heliconia was also common along the river.



At one point we have twelve Malachites together drinking sap under a large Ficus.



Common Banner



Orange Banner



This Purple-washed Eyemark was a new one for me.



Honey got apic of this clearwing. Don't know which one it is.



She also photographed the Whitened Bluewing.