Unfortunately I wasn't able to get one with it's wings spread as it only spread them in order to fly away very very quickly! I hope I can find out what kind he is as he is very lovely. He's also very tiny...only about a centimeter long.
-Julie
Finally I got this tiny little butterfly!
From this angle, you can see how the white of the eyes on his wings show torquoise-y blue in the right lighting.
Gorgeous! Very delicate.
YAY Julie ... ya gettin' 'em now hun !! .. doubly yays!! ...
Looks like one of the elfins or hairstreaks ...
S/He's one mitey leopardy-spotted lil feller tho', 'eh !?! ..
Mitey nice shots - mitey nice !!
- Magpye
I found out what s/he is: Syntarucus pirithous. Here's a link: http://www.nature-of-oz.com/lycanidae1.htm ... scroll about half-way down. This is a great site and I was able to identify the other two butterflies I've shot in my garden too :-).
-Julie
Jul .. Nothing more need be said, but ..
TAH - DAH !! ... hee
- mags
Thanks for your great encouragement Magpye! :-) Makes me want to go butterfly hunting again right NOW...unfortunately it's 11p.m. and they're all sleeping ;-). Will have to wait til tomorrow LOL
-Julie
Your lovely little butterfly is Lang's Short-tailed Blue Syntarucus pirithous aka Leptotes pirithous http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/blues/andal14.htm
Here is an excellent web page I found for the Blues and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae) of Israel. http://www.nature-of-oz.com/lycanidae1.htm
Thanks for the help Kennedyh :-)....but I beat ya to it ;-)....scroll above. I'm so proud of myself for finding this before all of you experts did as I usually have a very hard time identifying these guys. LOL I agree about that web site. It's amazing! (which is the sole reason why I was able to identify it by myself ROTLF!).
-Julie
Lang's Short Tailed Blue ... mmmmm ... Welllll kennedyh .. I tell ya ..
^ ... THAT one ... certainly rolls off'n my tongue a fair bit easier !!
Not to mention .. may could remember it a bit better also - than that thar
other wordin' you guys is a chunkin' at me !! !! .. hee hee ...
- Magpye
Way to go, Julie.