Caption Competition!

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Here is the latest caption competition of a group of butterfly twitchers photographing a corking purple emperor!
The best quote will win a prize of a magic tea-bag!?!

Comments

The Leicester Llama said…
The bloke on the left is thinking 'I just know this is going to be a shit photo'.
28 November 2009 at 16:23
Anonymous said…
That's one hell of a turd from a butterfly!

Oscar
28 November 2009 at 20:20
Anonymous said…
Shit, innit?
29 November 2009 at 08:38
Anonymous said…
Shit, innit?
29 November 2009 at 08:39
Skev said…
The woman has just casually exclaimed "This big pile of shit and blokes with cameras reminds of that glass coffee table we used to have!"
29 November 2009 at 18:49
Anonymous said…
Are you sure these a Purple Emperor pupae? I've been here five hours and they haven't moved once!
29 November 2009 at 22:49
Anonymous said…
Are you sure these are Purple Emperor pupae? I've been here five hours and they haven't moved once!
29 November 2009 at 23:16
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