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Description
Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Danaidae), adult
Description: Adult butterflies are orange with black wing veins and bodies. Caterpillars are 2-3/4 inches long fully grown, with a pair of black antennae-like appendages (filaments) at either end of the body (2nd thoracic segment, 8th abdominal segment). The body is ringed with black, yellow and white stripes. The chrysalis is smooth and light green or blue with gold markings
A skipper, (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)
Description: Young caterpillars are greenish-white with an oversized black head. Mature larvae are smooth, olive green, tapered toward the back end and have a black head. The body is constricted just behind the head, making larvae appear as if they had a neck. Two or three chalky white spots occur on the underside between the back legs. The male butterfly is orange-brown with a single large black spot on each forewing whereas the female is dark brown with a few silver and orange spots on the forewings. The wingspan is about 1 inch.
Cotton square borer or gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus H���¼bner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Blues are small butterflies, usually with upper wing surfaces colored blue to gray-brown and undersides marked with dark spots. One of the smallest butterflies is the pygmy blue, Brevidium exilis (Boisduval), with a wingspan of 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Caterpillars feed on white pigweed, Chenopodium album, and some other plants
credit for imformation http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/
I went to my favorite park and in a new garden was loaded with butterflies and bees. I had a hard time even seeing the little blue as it was drinking from dew on grass.I almost got 3 Monarchs at the same time, but one flew
thanks for viewing and any comments
Comments (104)
These are amazing shots Richard ! ....so so beautiful !!! *** H u g s ***
Beautiful collage and very informative narrative.
These are wonderful macro captures of these beauties Richard. Takes me back to school when we collected them. (Although the little blue one was never one I had) A really amazing collage my friend
Excellent series!! Well done!
Great shots, Richard. And very interesting info too. Fantastic and beautiful butterflies there. Mother nature's own artwork. Stunning colours and patterns on these ones.+5
Beautiful collage, wonderful color!
Wow!! Very beautiful captures!!! Splendid collage!!!
I would love to see the photo on the left by itself but great work indeed!
Aww, you know I'm weak when it comes to Buttys...Great Collage!I like this! 5 X 5 Mucho Gracias ;-)
Beautiful captures Richard! And thanks for the info.
Beautiful collage! I love butterflies!
Excellent collage!
Very nice collage!
Beautiful!
very very beautiful !
Beautiful collage...
Very very good. 5+!!!
Beautiful captures Richard - they are artwork in themselves! Excellent work and info my friend!!
wow! this is really amazing collage richard...excellent shot,,very wonderful color...great info..
A most beautiful and splendid montage! Great captures and framing!!!!!
Excellent collage my friend
Beautiful collage, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely and fantastic shots! nice done
Wonderful collage!
Now that is what I call a fruitful day out Richard, I actually saw my first Red Admiral of the year yesterday, it was clinging onto the net covering my pond. I got the camera and headed out but just as I got level and switched the camera on, a gust came and dragged it away and over the fence. So I am now happy that you at least managed to get a few shots in. Excellent montage of shots and information. Broavo!!!!!
Beautiful Richard! Superb colour and detail! 5+
sooo wonderful photos and collage!!!
Exellent work.
Excellent Collage!!!
This is such a beautiful montage of image. Your shots are always so rich in color. Wonderful captures.