Butterflies - Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
S 38° 41.895 E 176° 06.125
60H E 421917 N 5716325
An ordinary utility box is transformed into a beautiful Butterfly painting by local Waitahanui artist Sue Graham.
Waymark Code: WM10528
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/27/2019
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Situated on the corner of Invergarry Road and Kiddle Drive in Taupo, this utility box has been transformed by local artist Sue Graham.
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The butterflies in the artwork are the Red Admiral and Yellow Admiral.
The New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) is a butterfly endemic to New Zealand. Its Maori name is kahukura, which means "red cloak". (
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The yellow admiral or Australian admiral (Vanessa itea) is a butterfly native to Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Islands. The Maori name is kahukowhai, which means "yellow cloak". (
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