Clouded sulphur -maybe by Richardphotos
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Description
I have tried many times to get a good foto of these elusive butterflies.they never stay in one spot very long.I waited for this one to return while I was hidden behind a gate and luckily it landed very close
Clouded Sulphur
Attributes of Colias philodice
Family: Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)
Subfamily: Sulphurs (Coliadinae)
Identification: Upper surface of male wings bright, clear yellow with solid black edging; lower side of forewing with some dark submarginal spots; hindwing with silver cell spot rimmed with orange-pink, usually doubled. Female has 2 forms: yellow form with uneven black edging enclosing yellow spots, and a white form which is greenish-white rather than yellow. Spring and fall forms are smaller and less conspicuously marked.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1418
thanks for viewing and any comments
Comments (98)
Great capture, Richard!
Nice capture - quite the contrast!
Beautiful capture, Richard. Excellent work!!!
Excellent shot!!! Love the colors of the butterfly. It was worth the wait.
Beautiful :-)
Interesting read and a fine shot! Sulphur is a good description for this butterfly.
I've been trying too ! and I know how flitty n flighty they are...I think I may have gotten one shot, though, on my Mexican petunias...I'll have to check my photos...good capture here and if anybody could do it, you did :o) ~ Hugs ~
Wonderful colors and light!!! Excellent and lovely macro!!!
Amazing capture superb work hugs lou x
Wow..lovely..
Great shot! It's a beautiful butterfly.
Beautiful flower AND a butterfly! Excellent capture again,Richard! Lovely detail.
Excellent capture.
One of my favorite Butterflies! Congrates on the capture! :)
goregous capture, real clarity here. fantastic
Gorgeous shot, Richard!!!!!
Beautiful capture, wonderful light and colors!
Beautiful butterfly and flower..great shot as always! :)
Hi Richard What we do to create Hide behind a gate that is so fun to hear a big smile is nice Thank you awesome image sweet day to you warm hug, Linda
A really wonderful and beautiful blossom and butty.
Very beautiful picture. Great shot:-)hugs sessan
So ~Beautiful & Magical~ EXCELLENT!! ^5^
Wonderful shot! Great contrast of colors!
A wonderful butterfly and bloom, dear Richard!! Your wait was worth it. Happy hugs. Diane. xx
Incredible capture Richard. You are right, they don't stay still long!!!
Very neat.
Absolutely wonderful captured!!! Marvelous Richard!!! Thnaks for sharing!!! Hugs Ute
very nice
A fine macro, Richard. Good compo and lighting.
A great and beautiful photo !!