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CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts) Wed Jun 1, 2016, 05:18 PM Jun 2016

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Gulf fritillary (who knew? I didn't!)

In the garden yesterday.

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Gulf fritillary (who knew? I didn't!) (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 OP

That's a beautiful photo. Blue_In_AK Jun 2016 #1

Thanks. They love lantana and that's my favorite color combo of it. CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #2

Gorgeous! mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #3

Hmmmm.... it could! CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #4

Yay! mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #5

Lovely pic scottie10 Jun 2016 #6

Thanks.... one shot wonder, right? CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #8

I like GF butterflies. Solly Mack Jun 2016 #7

Didn't know they were into scat. Yick! CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #9

The first time I saw one resting on some poo I wasn't sure what I was seeing. Solly Mack Jun 2016 #10

Yeah, not exactly ...what? A kiss from a rose?? CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #11

beautiful mindfulNJ Jun 2016 #12

Thank you! They move fast and I was lucky! CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #13

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

1. That's a beautiful photo.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 06:13 PM

Jun 2016

The colors of the flowers and butterfly are so complementary.

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

2. Thanks. They love lantana and that's my favorite color combo of it.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 1, 2016, 06:30 PM

Jun 2016

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)

3. Gorgeous!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 08:25 AM

Jun 2016

Is that going in our Spring contest?!?

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

4. Hmmmm.... it could!

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 09:51 AM

Jun 2016

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)

5. Yay!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 10:37 AM

Jun 2016

What a wonderful shot!

scottie10

(101 posts)

6. Lovely pic

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 07:51 AM

Jun 2016

Beautiful image. Seems to me you got it just right.

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

8. Thanks.... one shot wonder, right?

Reply to scottie10 (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:15 AM

Jun 2016

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

7. I like GF butterflies.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:16 AM

Jun 2016

My husband is a bit put off by their taste in poo. (They will feed off dog poo from time to time)

That habit can really get in the way of a good shot when you follow them around hoping to get one.

Lovely photo.

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

9. Didn't know they were into scat. Yick!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:15 AM

Jun 2016

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

10. The first time I saw one resting on some poo I wasn't sure what I was seeing.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:21 AM

Jun 2016

It didn't make sense, you know? This beautiful butterfly sitting on poo. Then I noticed its proboscis actively working the brown stuff.

I was grossed for a few seconds and then shrugged it off. Nature is nature and obviously the butterfly needed whatever it was getting.

I would never kiss a GF though. Ever.

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

11. Yeah, not exactly ...what? A kiss from a rose??

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 04:35 PM

Jun 2016

mindfulNJ

(2,367 posts)

12. beautiful

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 04:10 PM

Jun 2016

Gorgeous butterfly, gorgeous shot.

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

13. Thank you! They move fast and I was lucky!

Reply to mindfulNJ (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 04:12 PM

Jun 2016

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