battered butterfly

Photography Insects posted on Jul 06, 2015
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We are back from our trip up into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This photo was taken on our day 3 hike through the Franconia Notch. This little guy was just fluttering on the same flower and not moving off of this flower. I have no idea of the name of the butterfly or flower. Zoom is best for details. I will be catching up over the next few days. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (29)


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Richardphotos

10:01PM | Mon, 06 July 2015

outstanding macro. the flowers are beautiful

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Faemike55

10:05PM | Mon, 06 July 2015

Wonderful capture! I guess we can all assume that this poor guy's days are numbered, if he cannot fly away from danger.

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blinkings

10:26PM | Mon, 06 July 2015

He looks like he has had a hard life mate.

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0rest4wicked

10:30PM | Mon, 06 July 2015

That battering sure stands out against the bright flowers, well seen!

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giulband

11:52PM | Mon, 06 July 2015

Very very very well taken and beautiful !!!!

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durleybeachbum

12:38AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

I know the flower well, but the poor old insect is a stranger!

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jayfar

12:50AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

This is an excellent shot Dana but the poor old butterfly is not long for this world !

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Jean_C

1:19AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Very beautiful contrast between the colors of the flower and the butterfly! Wonderful capture, Dana!

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Katraz

1:23AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Looks like it had a very close shave , I have the plant growing in the garden it makes a very pretty boarder plant.

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mtdana

1:46AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Beautiful details and colors!!!

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jmb007

5:08AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

bien vu

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CavalierLady

7:17AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

While I was researching butterflies in the spring, I was surprised to learn how short their lives are. You got a beautiful shot of this one, Dana, those flowers are a wonderful contrast for the butterfly.

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eekdog

7:34AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Poor thing, great macro shot that is best zoomed.

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Leije

8:26AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

I like the colors, wonderful macrophoto, Dana !

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jendellas

11:14AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Oh dear, I wonder how that happened. Hope you & Jo enjoyed your trip. xxxx

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pat40

11:15AM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Beautiful, you are so lucky with all your Hikes,

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soffy

1:02PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Wonderful capture,Dana,so beautiful flowers**

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SunriseGirl

1:15PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

I think this guy might be a white-banded black moth Rheumaptera subhastata. You got a great shot of him.

danapommet

1:45PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Thank you Katherine - I googled and you are 100% correct. S/he was not far from Echo Lake so that also matches. Thank You Again! D

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MrsRatbag

3:40PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

Great find and capture, Dana!

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MagikUnicorn

6:59PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

B E A U T Y

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flavia49

7:53PM | Tue, 07 July 2015

fabulous capture

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dochtersions

3:11AM | Wed, 08 July 2015

What a beautiful photo, Dana! I also love the flowers, grass and background, sure zoom is a must. How great Katherine knew the name of the battered moth. We have a lot of these flowers in our garden, and comes the name of the flower (picked from Wikepedia :)): Pilosella aurantiaca (fox-and-cubs, orange hawkweed,[2]:208 tawny hawkweed, devil's paintbrush, grim-the-collier) is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions. About the photo-challenge: It's just for fun, not for winning something, and I like that very much. It would be great as you have the time to participate too, my friend Clive each month picks another item, and here is the link where you can read and see all about it. http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/?thread_id=2891536#msg4212447

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moochagoo

3:22PM | Wed, 08 July 2015

Excellent contraste pour les couleurs !

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Hendesse

1:53AM | Thu, 09 July 2015

Fantastic details and colors. The title fits perfectly, it's a wonder that the butterfly still can fly.

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irisinthespring

8:44PM | Thu, 09 July 2015

Fantastic capture, he looks like the tip of one of his wings is gone so that maybe why he did not fly off, poor thing, these are so pretty but so delicate, it a wonder they last at all.

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Jay-el-Jay

4:45PM | Fri, 10 July 2015

A great shot of this tattered one.

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ia-du-lin

2:13AM | Sun, 12 July 2015

beautiful capture

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wysiwig

11:03PM | Sun, 19 July 2015

A stunning shot. Looks like something took a chunk out of the poor thing.

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K_T_Ong

3:52PM | Sun, 02 August 2015

Really feel sorry for the butterfly. Would have been seriously tempted to offer him some kind of refuge, maybe let him stay in my bedroom with a small dish of water nearby and let him pass away in peace. Lovely capture, Dana!


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F Numberf/8.0
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS REBEL T5
Shutter Speed1/160
ISO Speed100
Focal Length55

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