An Orange Skipper Butterfly
Jul 31, 2023 12:46:59 #
This butterfly and its twin kept posing for me yesterday when I was looking for critters to photograph. It/they would sit on a leaf while I slowly walked toward it. After I got a few photos it would fly away but within a minute or two it would land about 3 feet away again begging me to take more photos. Of course I was happy to oblige.
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 12:57:10 #
dennis2146 wrote:
This butterfly and its twin kept posing for me yesterday when I was looking for critters to photograph. It/they would sit on a leaf while I slowly walked toward it. After I got a few photos it would fly away but within a minute or two it would land about 3 feet away again begging me to take more photos. Of course I was happy to oblige.
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Looks more like a moth than a butterfly! Jul 31, 2023 13:00:11 #
bcheary wrote: Looks more like a moth than a butterfly!
Looks more like a moth than a butterfly! Thank you bcheary. I thought moth too but when I looked it up it said a butterfly. Truthfully I have no idea and believe what Google tells me. Let's see what others have to say.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 13:56:43 #
Fantastic!
Your critter is neither a moth nor a butterfly, but rather a skipper. My guess is Hesperia sassacus - "Indian Skipper."
Your critter is neither a moth nor a butterfly, but rather a skipper. My guess is Hesperia sassacus - "Indian Skipper."
Jul 31, 2023 13:59:25 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Fantastic!
Your critter is neither a moth nor a butterfly, but rather a skipper. My guess is Hesperia sassacus - "Indian Skipper."
Your critter is neither a moth nor a butterfly, but rather a skipper. My guess is Hesperia sassacus - "Indian Skipper."
Thank you very much Blenheim Orange. I did think skipper but of course was not sure of butterfly or moth. Thank you for the kind words.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 14:29:12 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thank you very much Blenheim Orange. I did think skipper but of course was not sure of butterfly or moth. Thank you for the kind words.
Dennis
Dennis
Those guys are tiny. You did a great job.
Jul 31, 2023 14:52:54 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thank you bcheary. I thought moth too but when I looked it up it said a butterfly. Truthfully I have no idea and believe what Google tells me. Let's see what others have to say.
Dennis
Dennis
I was a coleopterist, not a lepidopterist. I never saw a butterfly that fuzzy but then I was not out chasing butterflies or flutterbys as I call them. Jul 31, 2023 16:34:14 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Those guys are tiny. You did a great job.
Thank you very much.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 16:35:32 #
bcheary wrote:
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So you operated on Colons instead of leopards??? Is that what you are saying?
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 17:49:28 #
dennis2146 wrote:
This butterfly and its twin kept posing for me yesterday when I was looking for critters to photograph. It/they would sit on a leaf while I slowly walked toward it. After I got a few photos it would fly away but within a minute or two it would land about 3 feet away again begging me to take more photos. Of course I was happy to oblige.
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Sorry for all the photos. They were just so darn cute.
Dennis
Fantastic set !! Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 17:59:00 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic set !! Dennis
Frank you said that same thing a few minutes ago. I LOVE hearing you say that. Keep up the good work.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 18:32:18 #
dennis2146 wrote:
So you operated on Colons instead of leopards??? Is that what you are saying?
Dennis
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 23:17:37 #
Aug 1, 2023 00:45:29 #
Aug 1, 2023 06:04:58 #
Those are terrific pictures! Especially that first one which captures the personality of these creatures. Very well done!
Skippers used to be classified as a bit separate from butterflies for a very long time because of some significant differences. But more recently genetic comparisons has placed them firmly within the butterflies.
Skippers used to be classified as a bit separate from butterflies for a very long time because of some significant differences. But more recently genetic comparisons has placed them firmly within the butterflies.
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