A couple of days ago, another Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) refused to cooperate with me and my camera. Too shy, I think. I chased it around a hydrangea bush trying to get a good shot. Ha! The butterfly outsmarted me...and I was disappointed.
But NOT for long! On my regular afternoon walk a couple of days later -- I really needed to ge out of the office, LOL -- I happened upon a much more easy-going Red-spotted Purple, too excited about the nectar in some local soapwort to worry about the crazy lady with the camera.
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13 comments:
superb captures!!
Amazing your photographs, marvellous macro and very beautiful colours!
Beautiful pictures! A nice reward for earlier disappointment. With butterflies and me, it's always disappointment.
It looks like you and Abe Lincoln are competing for the best photo of a butterfly. These are superb photos. I’m not going to pick a winner between you, but I’d say you are giving Abe a run for his money.
Beautiful! I never, ever tire of butterflies. They are almost like flowers on wing...
Sectacular!! I have not yet had the luxury of capturing THE butterfly photo! Rain drops and cats eyes YES!
Gorgeous shots! ^.^ NG
Fantastic butterfly photos!
Beautiful butterfly. I am glad this guy decided to be cooperative. MB
Lovely pictures, and how polite of that butterfly to stop long enough to allow you to take hos/her picture! They move so fast, it's hard to get a good shot at them, but you have done very well here.
Better than National Geographic!!!!
These photos are so beautiful they almost have a fragrance to them.
super photos
Great series! Glad he cooperated for you!!
I can scarcely believe your butterfly pics! Ifonly there was a better word than "stunning" I would use it!
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