Thanks to the warm weather in November and December, we had many days at around mid 70s F. So, I was able to take my routine trail walk under the sun. Hope it’s a good sign of a beautiful spring.
This beautiful butterfly was standing on a Coreopsis for a second, then started making a 360 degree turn slowly on the same flower, which gave me enough time to get the lens ready. It looks like he/she was sunbathing. Both moths and butterflies have to stay under sun in order to generate energy.
From a distance, I thought they were small butterflies. In fact, butterflies tend to fold their wings vertically up over their backs, but moths tend to hold their wings in a tent-like fashion that hides the abdomen.
Nice pictures Amy. Do you know what species it is? You say it was a moth, but from the clubbed antennae it looks like a butterfly, but I may be mistaken.
I could be wrong, Denzil. I judged it by the size and how it hold its wings. This one and the ones around were much smaller than the photos are showing.
Thank you for your comment. I made a note on the post. 🙂
butterfly (I think as abdoment quite slender) catching the last of the warmth so literally wing bathing and keeping just still enough for you to capture it from all these angles. What a treat for us!
Sweet butterflies have been seen less and less in my gardens. I hope for a better year ahead.
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It’s really sad to see less and less butterflies and bees…
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It breaks my heart.
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Beautiful shots! I envy you, no flower or butterfly around us for maybe two more months.
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Thank you Hien! It’s been a warm winter here, mid 70s today.
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I think Denzil was right, it’s a butterfly…
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Beautiful captures, Amy. Thanks for sharing,
Pit
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Thank you, Pit! I think Denzil was right, it’s more like a small butterfly than moth. 🙂
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What beautiful photos! I did not know that details about how they hold their wings 🙂 thanks for joining in 🙂
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Thank you for reading, M!
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Pleasure! 🙂
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Nice pictures Amy. Do you know what species it is? You say it was a moth, but from the clubbed antennae it looks like a butterfly, but I may be mistaken.
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I could be wrong, Denzil. I judged it by the size and how it hold its wings. This one and the ones around were much smaller than the photos are showing.
Thank you for your comment. I made a note on the post. 🙂
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butterfly (I think as abdoment quite slender) catching the last of the warmth so literally wing bathing and keeping just still enough for you to capture it from all these angles. What a treat for us!
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment Laura! Don’t normally see butterflies in December. 🙂
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It’s so hard to get a good butterfly photo, these are great!
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Thank you, Mary! I was pretty close to the butterfly, he/she didn’t mind. 🙂
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Exquisite!
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Thank you so much, Helen! 🙂
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The first picture is just amazing… I love how butterflies change, live little but freely flying, one flower to another… love it!
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They are amazing! Thank you for stopping by and commenting, Hemangini!
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your welcome dear 🙂
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Thanks for tiding me over until butterfly season!
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Happy to share, Gilly! We don’t normally get to see butterflies in December. 🙂
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Good shots! Yes, I hope we have a good spring, and a sweet spring would be good. Happy Tuesday to you also.!
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Butterflies are the best examples of metamorphosis. Amazing shots, Amy… 🙂
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Great shots and I also learned something I didn’t know.
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Great images
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Wonderful captures
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Beautiful shots, Amy. You’re right, I have also photographed butterflies in December … the weather is crazy.
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Thank you, Isabel! It was almost 80F yesterday.
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Beautiful photos, Amy. Happy New Year.
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Thank you, Ruth! Happy 2017 to you 🙂
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Lovely! I hadn’t thought about their wings before, but now you mention it 😃
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Gorgeous photography!
Alice
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