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21-MAR-2009 ©2009 Carol L. Breton

ID Challenged 2

At Home, Texas Canyon, Dragoon, AZ

...my ID books are still in a box somewhere and I don't recall what this small butterfly is called.
I sure was happy to spot it and catch it during a break from unpacking!

Canon EOS 30D ,Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX Macro DG HSM
1/500s f/8.0 at 150.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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cits_4_pets04-Apr-2009 07:25
Great shot, love the shadow. Nice details! Bugguide.net is a good place for trying to id bugs. You register at their site and then you can submit your photos and often someone will email you with the id! They id quite a few insects for me.
azttttommy30-Mar-2009 14:40
Sam beat me to it!
Chad Ramsey30-Mar-2009 04:05
Beautiful shadow and composition~V
shatterbug28-Mar-2009 06:02
Nice crisp shot with good details...I like the shadow too!
Sam Rua28-Mar-2009 03:48
I think this might actually be a Golden-headed Scallopwing, Carol. My field guide says there are a very few instances where these are all black, and the other markings on this specimen sure do match those of a Golden-headed Scallopwing. Nice capture.
Buz Kiefer26-Mar-2009 20:50
Really nice shadow; a really nice compositional element.
Neal Nye26-Mar-2009 11:15
I'm enjoying that shadow too. Excellent shot!
Sue Robertson26-Mar-2009 04:18
Excellent shot..
Jess. ( Lady.D.)26-Mar-2009 03:09
Super macro Carol, love the soft texture of the wings..
an N 26-Mar-2009 03:05
Wow !!! what a moth ....
waterfalls man26-Mar-2009 02:08
Beautiful Shot V
Char25-Mar-2009 23:32
Hi Carol,
What an ususal butterfly (moth?) it looks like it has fur. Great capture of the shadow. \/
laine8225-Mar-2009 23:23
It's very pretty...nice shot, Carol
Jim Coffman25-Mar-2009 23:18
Very nice capture,Carol.
Walter Otto Koenig25-Mar-2009 21:48
Wow, what a great shot and you got the shadow too. "V"
s_barbour25-Mar-2009 21:22
Magnificent details and textures Carol!
Simon Chandler25-Mar-2009 20:41
Great shot. The shadow adds interest to this image. v
Guest 25-Mar-2009 20:14
great capture, cool shadow.
Marcia Colelli25-Mar-2009 18:27
Nice capture, a nice capture of the shadow V
Patricia Kay25-Mar-2009 16:42
Beautiful shot...love the full shadow...BV
pr_rajan25-Mar-2009 16:15
...great!~V~
Hank Vander Velde25-Mar-2009 15:21
Nice shot Carol. Good shadow too. Sorry can't help out with the ID.
Ali Majdfar25-Mar-2009 15:16
Fabulous! great capture. ~V
Bryan Murahashi25-Mar-2009 14:27
Fabulous shadow which matches its color. V
Tom Munson25-Mar-2009 14:10
What a cool bug, Carol! Nice shot!
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