26-JUN-2014
2 for 1
Butterflies are frantic in the afternoon heat. The shooting action is hard to anticipate and you really don't know what you have for sure until later. This pair landed in the same plane of focus.
24-JUN-2014
Spicebush Swallowtail on Horsemint in Filtered Light
I think a good butterfly picture consists of three things. A great flower, a "fresh" butterfly, and ideally great light. This one has all 3. I could see the very soft filtered light on this flower so I just waited and got lucky.
I much prefer to take pictures of butterflies in flight, but this hanging pose is pretty good and seems to resonate with the shape of the roundish flower. I love the colors.
24-JUN-2014
Tiger Swallowtail on Milkweed
22-JUN-2014
Frittelary Fly By
Queen Anne's Lace is no lure for this Frittelary as it just flies on by on its way to the horsemint.
21-JUN-2014
Double Frittelaries on Horse Mint
This was taken late afternoon as the sunlight became more angular and interesting. Angular light animates shapes better than other light. I organized these outside the 3rd lines because I feel this disassociates the subjects a bit, making them two singles, rather than a photo of 2.
21-JUN-2014
The Mating Dance
It is prime time here for butterfly photography. I caught this mating pair in many photos capturing their courtship. I like this one the best. It is on my all time 2014 list.
Mourning Cloak at Sunrise, Flat Position, Ponca Wilderness
This shows the back of this beautiful butterfly.
21-JUN-2014
Mourning Cloak at Sunrise, Ponca Wilderness
This beautiful butterfly escaped me for years. This year there seem to be a lot of them around. They are very dark, I had to overexpose a full stop to get the detail in its wings.
20-APR-2014
Comma
Talk about camo. Close those orange wings and this guy is impossible to see.
11-APR-2014
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11-APR-2014
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11-APR-2014
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20-AUG-2013
Hummingbird Moth on Rose of Sharon
I spent 6 hours waiting on this photo. Had the shot in mind, but the moth had to cooperate. It finally did.
15-OCT-2010
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12-SEP-2008
Spicebush Swallowtail on Purple Foxglove
#50419 I couldn't pass up the excellent flower plantings in Jasper, Arkansas. An entire bed is planted with purple foxgloves and it is just loaded with butterflies.
01-AUG-2007
Ozark Spicebush Swallowtail.
Ozark Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly on roadside flower. #14,640
28-JUN-2007
Zebra Swallowtail on Coneflower
Zebra Swallowtail closeup on coneflower. #10,970
03-JUL-2007
Fritillary on Coneflower
Fritillary on coneflower. #11,414
04-JUL-2007
Spicebush Swallowtail on Potato Blossom
Spicebush swallowtail on a potato blossum in the morning. #11,489
05-AUG-2007
Preparing to Land
Ozark Spicebush Swallowtail preparing to land on sunflower. #15,389