BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER

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Skipper

I’m more accustomed to seeing orange skippers (the Least or European) in my area so I was pleased to see this new variety. As the summer progresses, many butterflies linger as they feed and don’t seem to be bothered by the passing photographer.

18 thoughts on “SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER

  1. Sweet capture, Belinda. I’ve been seeing these, too. They seem enamored with the Daisy Fleabane, which is having a bumper year.

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  2. This is a lovely composition, Belinda, with the purple flower and grass spear highlighted by the elegant skipper.

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  3. Nice Belinda! Great image!

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  4. That’s a neat Skipper! I’ve never seen one.

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  5. That is a beauty, Belinda! Nicely done!

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  6. Always exciting to see what is hiding in the grass.

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  7. I am glad you captured this one for it is very pretty.

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  8. He’s very pretty in his plain brown wrapper.

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  9. That’s a very good thing, as once these guys take off, they are awfully hard to follow.

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