Photography by Peppy Doggett
Silver-washed Fritillary in Flight
Photographed on 15 August 2025 in Villa Ndio’s “Butterfly Alley”
Camera: Sony A7R3a — ILCE-7RM3a
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Settings: f/6.3, 1/1600 sec., ISO-1000
About the butterfly:
Code: R3250815
Scarce Swallowtail
Photographed 6 July 2025 in the Villa Ndio garden
Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM3 A7rm3a
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm
About this butterfly:
Vanessa Atalanta in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photgraphed 25 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/4, 1/320 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
About this butterfly:
Code: R3250625
Brimestone Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 19 June 2025
Camera: DSC-RX10M3 Sony RX10M3
Settings: f/5, 1/1000 sec., ISO-640, 220mm
About this butterfly
Code: RX10250619
Speckled Wood Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 25 May 2025
Camera: DSC-RX10M3 Sony RX10M3
Settings: f/4, 1/2000 sec, ISO-640, 220mm
About this butterfly
Code: RX10250522
Holly Blue Butterfly in the Villa Ndio Garden
Photographed 8 May 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM2 Sony A7RM2
Lens: Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
Settings: f/6.3, 1/640sec., ISO-500, 400mm
About this butterfly:
Code: R2250608
Marbled White
Photographed on 24 June 2025 in a meadow near Villa Ndio
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/2.8, 1/ 8000 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R32506242
Painted Lady
Photographed 24 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
Settings: f/2.8, 1/ 8000 sec., ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R3250624
Brown Argus Butterfly in the MIP Gardens
Photographed 22 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm f2.8 VXD VC
Settings: f/3.5, 1/2500, ISO-400, 180mm
Code: R32506223
Silver-Washed Fritillary Form Valezina at the MIP Gardens
Photographed on 22 June 2025
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A Sony A7RM3A
Lens: Tamron 70-180mm f2.8 VXD VC
Settings: f/4, 1/6400 sec., ISO-400, 127mm
Code: R732506222