Pine elfin butterfly ( Callophrys niphon ) by larose forest photos

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22-May-2026	Christine Hanrahan

Nikon COOLPIX P950
1/800s f/5.0 at 80.3mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Allan Jay		23-May-2026 20:34
Beautiful capture, Christine! VVV

Fabienne		23-May-2026 20:18
Ce papillon est très beau et vous l’avez joliment photographié.

janescottcumming		23-May-2026 19:55
He sure picked the right spot to land for you to get a nice shot of him. V

hayl		23-May-2026 18:07
A treat to see an early one.

pkocinski		23-May-2026 11:41
Great find. No butterflies seen here yet...

John Reynolds LRPS		23-May-2026 08:35
Colours and detail well captured. V.

Tom LeRoy		23-May-2026 07:59
Really like his checkerboard design and colors, well seen and shot. V

Helen Betts		23-May-2026 04:31
What a beauty, captured in such fine detail. V.

Dennis Hoyne		23-May-2026 03:16
Butterflies are early out your way, nice shot!

joseantonio		23-May-2026 02:38
great find and capture.V.

Don		23-May-2026 01:50
A well-marked little 'blue'. Is it blue above?

globalgadabout		23-May-2026 01:46
the setting is ideal to lend weight to its markings..

Carl Carbone		23-May-2026 01:41
What a beauty. Not sure I've ever seen one.

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