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A second batch of pictures of the colourful tropical butterflies at the Stratford on Avon Butterfly Farm. The first one had recently emerged, and was still pumping up its wings.

Deep in dense vegetation in the Stratford on Avon Butterfly Farm, it’s just possible to make out an adult ring-necked parakeet feeding a scruffy younger bird. A couple of minutes later, only the adult was visible.

I took a lot of butterfly pictures when I visited the Stratford Butterfly Farm recently. Here is a first selection.

More from the vivariums at the Stratford Butterfly Farm: a selection of arachnids. If you have spider phobia, don’t load the other photos in this set. Both are big, hairy spiders, one a tarantula.

Flittering among the tropical butterflies on the Stratford on Avon Butterfly Farm is a small flock of zebra finches. In flight, they were moving so fast almost hidden by vegetation, just landing occasionally. But when they were eating and drinking they were unfazed by near approaches.

More vivarium residents at the Stratford on Avon Butterfly Farm: sun beetles come from Africa.