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)
Super flower and butterfly capture!
So beautiful ! :)
It's getting wet, rainy and windy here. Fall is on it's way and coming in like a freight train. So nice to see this brilliant color on a damp cool evening. Wonderfully done Richard! [=
Wonderful shot! Great contrast in colors! :^)
Oh man, are you lucky! I've had very little luck with butterflies. Got a couple of shots at a Monarch, but all the rest have pretty much eluded me this year!
Nice exibition of patience, Richard. Beautiful shot!
another very good shot
Love it! Excellent!