This was the best of the 10 I took. Not tooooo bad.
here's my morning visitor
Are you crazy? What are you talking about "not too bad"? It's gorgeous! Is that Buddleja that he's enjoying? Thanks for sharing such a lovely shot :-)
-Julie
Thanks Julie. I'm often very intimidated by the beautiful photography of all my pals on here. Everyone is so talented. Thanks again--ewl
I know what you mean EWL, as I can NOT get as close-up to my subjects as I'd like due to limitations with my digital camera's zoom. So while other people here have shots where the butterfly or hummer takes up practically the entire photo, IN PERFECT FOCUS nonetheless, my subjects are never more than 1/4 of the photo...and even that is really pushing the envelope with my zoom. It almost makes me wish one of my children would accidentally knock the camera onto the floor or something so we'd have an excuse to buy a new one ROTFLMAO...not seriously! :-) But I do wish I could zoom in more.
-Julie
Your lovely butterfly picture is of the Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate13/Scybele.htm
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Thanks for the id Kennedy, I'm sure its very very rare and nobody EVER photographed it before, right?
Sorry, but I think it is a little commoner than that!
YES, ewl .. are the very first earthwormlover to have ever photographed the Great Spangled Fritillary !!! .. LOL ... And indeed, a beautiful first for you !!!! Proud of and for ya! .. hee Keep 'em comin' !!! - mags
TeeHee--I will! Does it count when I have to remove it from my cat's mouth first? I know I know, a question to make a butterfly lover grimace. I do what I can to protect them, they have huge bells on that make them sound like a herd of dairy cattle when they run. The cats are usually not quick enough to catch a healthy butterfly, but manage it occasionally.