The skipper butterfly is a favourite of mine for its beauty and for the way it positions itself on grass and reeds, almost making the photograph. Skippers are most numerous in mid summer but I’ve seen them earlier and later as well. This past May, as I walked along a path that cut through a field, I saw one, then another and within several feet upwards of 50 feeding on wildflowers. They must have very recently emerged. What a delight that was!
December 27, 2018 at 2:02 am
I think photography of a butterfly would have been a slightly difficult task .. isn’t it ? But you made it 😃
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December 27, 2018 at 9:24 am
Thank you!
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November 10, 2018 at 5:15 am
Beautiful.
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November 10, 2018 at 7:54 am
Thank you.
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November 9, 2018 at 9:05 pm
Nice capture and what fun to see so many at once!
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November 10, 2018 at 7:53 am
Thanks Ellen, it was!
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November 9, 2018 at 5:27 pm
Stunning!
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November 9, 2018 at 6:01 pm
Thanks Donna!
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November 8, 2018 at 8:41 pm
Beautiful capture, Belinda! I miss seeing that color green.
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November 8, 2018 at 9:01 pm
Thank you Eliza! I tend to compensate by buying more house plants each winter😏
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November 8, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Very Nice! They are fun to photograph!
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November 8, 2018 at 8:56 pm
Thank you Reed! Yes they are.
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November 8, 2018 at 7:40 pm
Very nice pic! 🙂 I like them a lot too! They are not as flighty or skittish as some other butterfly species can be!
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November 8, 2018 at 8:54 pm
Thank you Tom. They tend to be a bit less frenetic😊
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November 8, 2018 at 5:39 pm
Great picture! 🙂
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November 8, 2018 at 8:51 pm
Thank you!
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November 8, 2018 at 12:58 pm
Thank you Deborah. I was quite pleased with the background too😊
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November 8, 2018 at 11:46 am
Excellent isolation and clarity Belinda! I love, love, love that creamy green background too.
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November 8, 2018 at 11:15 am
Such improbable creatures!
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November 8, 2018 at 11:14 am
Great catch!
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November 8, 2018 at 11:48 am
Thanks very much!
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November 8, 2018 at 9:54 am
Beautiful photographic, Belinda. They visit our spot from time to time, but I haven’t seen one for quite a while.
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November 8, 2018 at 11:47 am
Thank you. I do enjoy these little guys😊
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November 8, 2018 at 3:33 am
Nice one
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November 8, 2018 at 7:51 am
Thank you.
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November 8, 2018 at 1:44 am
They have faces almost like a bunny’s. Cute little things!
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November 8, 2018 at 7:50 am
They are kind of cute😊
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November 8, 2018 at 1:14 am
A beautiful photo Belinda. Wow. ❤️
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November 8, 2018 at 7:48 am
Thank you John!
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