Nature lovers and stamp collectors will flutter with excitement when they see the new stamp collection from the Cayman Islands Philatelic Bureau: Cayman Islands Butterflies.
This colourful stamp issue beautifully illustrates six butterflies that can be found throughout the Islands, said a GIS press release.
More than 50 species of butterflies are found locally, though not all are permanent residents. The six species chosen for the stamps are all known to breed regularly here. They are: the Queen Danaus gilippus (15c), Mexican Fritillary Euptoieta hegesia (20c), Malachite Siproeta stelenes (25c), Cayman Crescent Spot Phyciodes phaon (30c), Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae (40c) and the Swallowtail Heraclides andraemon (90c).
In addition to the six stamps in the issue, the Cayman Islands Post Office is also releasing three special stamp booklets in the following quantities and denominations: 10 x 15c, 10 x 30c and 6 x 20c. These convenient booklets reproduce three of the six stamps and feature self-adhesive paper.
This highly collectible stamp set and the booklets are available at post offices throughout the Cayman Islands. A set of the six stamps costs CI$2.20 and a first day cover costs CI$3.
For more information contact the Philatelic Bureau at the Seven Mile Beach Post Office or e-mail: [email protected].
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