According to the Online Encyclopedia, the Blue Pansy (Junoniya orithya wallacei) maintains its territory by driving away other butterflies that enters the area.
This explains why there have been many butterflies fluttering by but they don't stop and pose at the flowers for me.
I had thought it was the praying mantes that have been frightening them away.
Well, who knows, there could be many reasons why butterflies keep playing hide and seek with me.
Notice the blue in its wings changes to purple from an angle?
The blue pansy's wings are kind of torn and tattered.
Has the praying mantis above been nibbling them off?
Has the praying mantis above been nibbling them off?
