Gray Hairstreak Dark by CavalierLady
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Description
The Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) is a common North American Butterfly with a wingspan of about 1 inch, so about 1/2 inch in size with both wings folded together.
It never ceased to amaze me how much different and darker their upper wings are compared to the lighter under wings. Both images were taken in the same place and light conditions within 10 minutes of each other.
Thanks very much for your views and comments.
Comments (19)
Nice shot! I have never seen this Kind of buterfly. Well done.
Very nice shot - I especially like the fuzzy texture, the striped antennae & the two orange "eyes"...
Aaaah that's better and it really is a beauty Maria - excellent shot.
Amazing capture Maria. God bless.
Beautiful capture Maria.
Stunning!
His wings look like mother of pearl. Excellent shot, stunning details.
cool
Excellent
Prettier from below than above!
Amost stunning and perfect shot. Superbly done again :)
I love the drama of this darker shot. Wonderful!
Superb Maria. Like those eyes in the back...
Understated and beautiful.
outstanding macros since I know they are prong to flying with the least disturbance
This is an amazing capture of this little butterfly, and I guess I've never seen it before. I first thought it was from the common blue family, Maria. Thank you for sharing, my friend.
Excellent idea and composition.
Top notch photography....
All the above, Maria.