A male Common Eggfly butterfly, Hypolimnas bolina, on the fruit feeder in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Red Lacewing
A Red Lacewing butterfly, cethosia cydippe, in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Common Birdwing
A male Common Birdwing Butterfly, Ornithoptera priamus, in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Aperture: ƒ/11
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Focal length: 150mm
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Chocolate Argus
A Chocolate Argus Butterfly, Junonia Hedonia, in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Aperture: ƒ/11
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Focal length: 58mm
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Monarch Butterfly
A Monarch Butterfly in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Aperture: ƒ/9
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Focal length: 150mm
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Male Orchard Swallowtail
Another male Orchard Swallowtail butterfly in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Orchard Swallowtail
A male Orchard Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aegeus) on the feeder in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Cairns Birdwing
A male Cairns Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion) in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo. The Cairns birdwing is one of the largest butterflies in Australia with a wingspan of upto 15cm.
- Aperture: ƒ/9
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- Focal length: 67mm
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Red-Bodied Swallowtail
A Red-Bodied Swallowtail, Pachliopta polydorus, in the Butterfly House at the Melbourne Zoo.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Double-Eyed Fig Parrot
A Double-Eyed Fig Parrot in the Melbourne Zoo. At around 14cm, these are Australia’s smallest parrot.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Sumatran Tiger
A Sumatran Tiger pacing the enclosure at the Melbourne Zoo. This is the smallest of the tigers, growing up to 2.4 metres long and about 120 kilograms. They have the darkest coat with broad black stripes that extend to the forelegs. Over a third of the remaining Sumatran Tigers are in captivity – 375, with around 620 in the wild.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000
Melbourne Zoo 2026 – Pied Stilt
A Pied Stilt at the Melbourne Zoo. These waders use their long thin beak to probe for small crustaceans and insects.
- Camera: E-M5MarkII
- ISO: 4000