We saw many Painted Ladies last summer and I was fortunate to take a lot of photographs. The butterflies weren’t flighty but if one flew off there were many more to replace it. More photos to come.
Oh, so lovely. I espec. like the first one with the fine, brown hairs showing on the back and the antenna clubs so distinct against the bright pink backdrop. Fantastic photos, Belinda.
We used painted lady butterflies for showing the life cycle of a butterfly in my class at school. It was part of the science curriculum. It was really something to watch this process and then release the butterflies.
It must have been. A nature museum here had a live display of the various stages of a butterfly’s development. A few were even emerging from their chrysalis.
April 25, 2020 at 10:47 am
Oh, so lovely. I espec. like the first one with the fine, brown hairs showing on the back and the antenna clubs so distinct against the bright pink backdrop. Fantastic photos, Belinda.
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April 25, 2020 at 4:58 pm
Thank you, Jet. We were lucky with the number of these butterflies last year.
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April 21, 2020 at 8:36 pm
Beautiful shots, Belinda. I esp. like the angle on the first one.
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April 22, 2020 at 2:25 pm
Thank you Eliza, it let me get incredibly close.
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April 21, 2020 at 5:41 pm
These are stunning and so beautifully done, Belinda! 🙂 I love these butterflies.
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April 22, 2020 at 2:28 pm
Thank you, Pete! We had a bumper crop last year.
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April 21, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Beautiful captures, Belinda and a perfect clarity!
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April 22, 2020 at 2:28 pm
Thank you, Greta!
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April 21, 2020 at 3:22 am
Absolutely beautiful portraits. 🙂
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April 21, 2020 at 10:32 am
I was pleased to get in so close! Thank you , Adrian.😊
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April 20, 2020 at 5:02 pm
Spectacular!
Paz
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April 20, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Thank you!
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April 20, 2020 at 9:30 am
Beautiful captures, Belinda! Great job on the eye in the first image.
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April 20, 2020 at 11:03 am
Thank you, Ellen! I was amazed that they seemed relaxed with our presence and continued feeding.
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April 20, 2020 at 9:23 am
Excellent clarity on these images Belinda! They’re beautiful!
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April 20, 2020 at 10:59 am
Thanks very much, Deborah!
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April 20, 2020 at 11:24 am
You’re welcome!
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April 20, 2020 at 8:36 am
Very nice Belinda! Always fun to see butterfly images!
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April 20, 2020 at 10:58 am
Thanks, Reed!
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April 20, 2020 at 8:29 am
I look forward to seeing them!
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April 20, 2020 at 10:58 am
I’ve never seen so many at one time!
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April 20, 2020 at 7:31 am
Excellent shots, Belinda! Pretty ladies! 😊
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April 20, 2020 at 10:57 am
Thank you, Donna!
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April 20, 2020 at 3:21 am
Aren’t they wonderful?! I hope to get close to a few this coming summer–if we’re able to travel back to Minnesota, that is!
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April 20, 2020 at 10:52 am
Thanks, I hope we get to see them too.
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April 20, 2020 at 1:31 am
We used painted lady butterflies for showing the life cycle of a butterfly in my class at school. It was part of the science curriculum. It was really something to watch this process and then release the butterflies.
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April 20, 2020 at 10:51 am
It must have been. A nature museum here had a live display of the various stages of a butterfly’s development. A few were even emerging from their chrysalis.
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April 20, 2020 at 11:09 am
Really cool to see that.
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