I agree with 'me'. My favorite is the top, the way you caught that piece of the black-eyed susan. Then I also love Meadow Fritillary, especially the fuzzy, colorful backdrop. Thanks for sharing.
leora: The Meadow Fritillary is a favourite of mine too. Its quite a small butterfly and I don't see it often so to get its photo was a special adventure for me. Thanks for your comment!
Wow - you did a superb job! Gorgeous! Most of them are on my "to shoot" list! Wonderful light and good detail make this a very special post! Kudos! Cheers, Klaus
I don't think I can pick a favorite here...each shot is perfect and beautifully "staged" on just the right background! I don't think I've ever seen a White Admiral before and really like that broad band of white on the wings. That group shot is wonderful! That flower behind the Sulphur is pretty as well. I haven't seen many Monarchs either. I've never seen that last one....Common Wood Nymph...but love it's dramatic color and spots. It looks like velvet. All wonderful, Ann!
Great pictures! Butterflies can be a challenge to photograph. And the settings are beautiful too. I have a post ready for tomorrow on butterflies and it is interesting to see some of the differences in similar species, perhaps regional differences. We have many Monarchs here on SW Ontario and I have been looking for some caterpillars to raise at home. All those Fritillaries! Wow!
Love them all, terrific shots relly putting us at eye level with another world! Especially that little wood nymph with the grouping of eye spots on its wings -- they look more endearing than alarming to me, but maybe if I was a small bug-predator they would give me pause.
These photographs are fantastic. Flying flowers are my favorite things in the world. (A silly statement. There are so many "favorite" things, aren't there?) You have done a superb job with each of them.
kingsdowner: Monarchs are not all that prevelant in our location. Some years I don't see any, this year only one sighting so far, however just a couple of years ago they were everywhere I looked.
White Admiral.JPG)
Great Spangled Fritillaries 
Orange Sulphur 
Monarch Butterfly, the only one I have seen this summer.
Meadow Fritillary
Common Wood Nymph
Wow, these look like they could have come from the pages of a nature magazine they are so great and crisp. Awesome photography.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Me, I always enjoy your comments!
ReplyDeleteI agree with 'me'. My favorite is the top, the way you caught that piece of the black-eyed susan. Then I also love Meadow Fritillary, especially the fuzzy, colorful backdrop. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteleora:
ReplyDeleteThe Meadow Fritillary is a favourite of mine too. Its quite a small butterfly and I don't see it often so to get its photo was a special adventure for me. Thanks for your comment!
Wow - you did a superb job! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMost of them are on my "to shoot" list! Wonderful light and good detail make this a very special post! Kudos!
Cheers, Klaus
klaus:
ReplyDeleteYour words of praise from an expert photographer are much appreciated.
I don't think I can pick a favorite here...each shot is perfect and beautifully "staged" on just the right background! I don't think I've ever seen a White Admiral before and really like that broad band of white on the wings. That group shot is wonderful! That flower behind the Sulphur is pretty as well. I haven't seen many Monarchs either. I've never seen that last one....Common Wood Nymph...but love it's dramatic color and spots. It looks like velvet. All wonderful, Ann!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Butterflies can be a challenge to photograph. And the settings are beautiful too. I have a post ready for tomorrow on butterflies and it is interesting to see some of the differences in similar species, perhaps regional differences. We have many Monarchs here on SW Ontario and I have been looking for some caterpillars to raise at home.
ReplyDeleteAll those Fritillaries! Wow!
Love them all, terrific shots relly putting us at eye level with another world! Especially that little wood nymph with the grouping of eye spots on its wings -- they look more endearing than alarming to me, but maybe if I was a small bug-predator they would give me pause.
ReplyDeleteThese photographs are fantastic. Flying flowers are my favorite things in the world. (A silly statement. There are so many "favorite" things, aren't there?) You have done a superb job with each of them.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive photos of those butterflies. I love them!
ReplyDeleteAnn, those photos are so beautiful. I'm envious.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots! Is it usual for you only to see a few Monarchs - I thought N America was covered in them, and a few even reach this side of the pond.
ReplyDeletekingsdowner:
ReplyDeleteMonarchs are not all that prevelant in our location. Some years I don't see any, this year only one sighting so far, however just a couple of years ago they were everywhere I looked.