Butterfly World — Stellenbosch, South Africa
Photographer: Eugene Brill

Walk into the lush tropical gardens at Butterfly World and Zoo and you are greeted by the sound of running water, birdsong and free flying butterflies, while taking care not to step on the green tree iguana lying on the path. Visitors soon realise that this is not only a butterfly park, but indeed a sanctuary for exotic animals, a bird sanctuary, a place where reptiles gets the highly specialised care they should and a whole lot more. This interactive animal attraction is the perfect family outing close to Cape Town, South Africa.

ELB1208 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Breeding ‘Common Rose’ butterflies: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 160; @ 13.192mm; f/4.5 at 1/40sec

ELB1209 – Butterfly World and Zoo – African Grey Parrot, also known as the Congo grey parrot: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 500; @ 19.17mm; f/5.0 at 1/250sec

ELB1210 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Eclectus parrot – Eclectus roratus (Green and Red): Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 125; @ 21.396mm; f/5.0 at 1/60sec

ELB1212 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Knysna Lourie in Afrikaans or a Knysna Turaco in English: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 200; @ 33.552mm; f/5.6 at 1/60sec

ELB1217 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens) iridescent blue bird with yellow eyes: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 500; @ 172mm; f/6.9 at 1/200sec

ELB1213 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Sunday morning nap: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 19.688mm; f/5.0 at 1/125sec

ELB1214 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Marmoset, also known as zaris: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 100; @ 28.12mm; f/5.6 at 1/100sec

ELB1215 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Pretty Bird! Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa): Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 36.019mm; f/5.6 at 1/250sec

ELB1216 – Butterfly World and Zoo – ‘Common Rose’ butterfly: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 640; @ 18.677mm; f/5.0 at 1/60sec

ELB1219 – Butterfly World and Zoo – The Barbary dove, ringneck dove, ring-necked turtle dove, or ring dove (Streptopelia risoria): Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 250; @ 27.182mm; f/5.6 at 1/80sec

ELB1218 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens) iridescent blue bird with yellow eyes. #Pretty Bird: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 200; @ 136.76mm; f/6.3 at 1/200sec

ELB1211 – Butterfly World and Zoo – The common emerald dove, also called Asian emerald dove: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 22.021mm; f/5.0 at 1/250sec

LOFT1208 – Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – Directions from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens South Africa: Canon RF24-240 — ISO: 100; @ 47mm; f/10 at 1/50sec

LOFT1209 – Cape Town, South Africa – Backyard chicken: RF24-240 — ISO: 100; @ 193mm; f/10 at 1/20sec

LOFT1210 – Stodels Nursery, Cape Town South Africa – Yellow Indian Ringneck parrot: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 40.128mm; f/8.0 at 1/800sec

LOFT1211 – Stodels Nursery, Cape Town South Africa – Alpacas in a pen: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 6.49mm; f/8.0 at 1/800sec

LOFT1212 – Stodels Nursery, Cape Town South Africa – a group of turtle doves is also known as a pitying of doves: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 172mm; f/5.6 at 1/800sec

LOFT1213 – Stodels Nursery, Cape Town South Africa – Hibiscus Boreas grandiflora: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 16.929mm; f/8.0 at 1/800sec

LOFT1214 – Butterfly World and Zoo – African pygmy hedgehogs: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 100; @ 15.457mm; f/5.0 at 1/500sec

LOFT1215 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Bearded Dragon (Pogona): Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 250; @ 26.304mm; f/5.6 at 1/80sec

LOFT1216 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Green parrot: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 125; @ 18.677mm; f/5.0 at 1/60sec

LOFT1217 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Bambi: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 200; @ 33.552mm; f/5.6 at 1/80sec

LOFT1218 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Idea butterfly: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 19.17mm; f/5.0 at 1/50sec

LOFT1219 – Butterfly World and Zoo – Dryas iulia, commonly know as the Julia butterfly: Canon EF-S 10-22 — ISO: 800; @ 20.796mm; f/5.0 at 1/160sec