Things That Fly at Everglades National Park: I was very interested in going on a tour of the park, especially to see the Hercules Missile launch site. At the beginning of the tour, our...

SparkyNYC Loc: NYC & Coconut Creek,Fl

I was very interested in going on a tour of the park,
especially to see the Hercules Missile launch site.
At the beginning of the tour, our guide pointed out that the blue butterfly was endangered and very rare.
It was very hard to capture, flying fast and low.
I hope that you enjoy these shots

Does anyone know what type of butterfly?

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I think that this is a Yellow Warbler

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Hercules Missile
Hercules Missile...

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

Excellent.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great series, Sparky.

dreff Loc: Bow, WA

Inclusive! Birds in the last two?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice work!

SparkyNYC Loc: NYC & Coconut Creek,Fl

dreff wrote:

Inclusive! Birds in the last two?

I had to look them up.
The next to last is a Purple Gallinule.
The last one is a Double-crested Cormorant

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

SparkyNYC wrote:

I was very interested in going on a tour of the park,
especially to see the Hercules Missile launch site.
At the beginning of the tour, our guide pointed out that the blue butterfly was endangered and very rare.
It was very hard to capture, flying fast and low.
I hope that you enjoy these shots

Excellent set, Sparky!

dreff Loc: Bow, WA

Thanks!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Fun set, fortunately the Nike's or the HAWKS didn't have to fly. I was there from '62 to '65 living in a tent

I don't mean to be critical but when I was there things that fly were, in order of shear numbers, Mosquitos, Horse Flies and Deer Flies.

SparkyNYC Loc: NYC & Coconut Creek,Fl

It’s was cool and no bugs around

arperry Loc: Miami/Florida

In my opinion, the butterfly is an Atala butterfly. Eumaeus atala. Often seen here in South Florida.

arperry Loc: Miami/Florida

In my opinion, the butterfly is an Atala butterfly. Eumaeus atala. Often seen here in South Florida.

SparkyNYC Loc: NYC & Coconut Creek,Fl

arperry wrote:

In my opinion, the butterfly is an Atala butterfly. Eumaeus atala. Often seen here in South Florida.

Thank you very much

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

SparkyNYC wrote:

I was very interested in going on a tour of the park,
especially to see the Hercules Missile launch site.
At the beginning of the tour, our guide pointed out that the blue butterfly was endangered and very rare.
It was very hard to capture, flying fast and low.
I hope that you enjoy these shots