- Discovering this beautiful butterfly hanging out by my front door at the condos when I got home from my walk with friends on Saturday morning. I went inside to get my camera and thought it would be gone when I got back.
- But no, it stayed and hung out for a while. Just needing a bit of rest, I guess. It was a peaceful few moments and I thanked it for dropping by before leaving it be. I checked again about 10 minutes later (quietly opening the door and peeking out) and it was gone.
- I Googled and found what kind of butterfly he or she is: Red-Spotted Purple
"The Red-Spotted Purple is not a swallowtail, but a brush-foot, and is black with blue or blue-screen scaling. At first glance it can be mistaken for a swallowtail, but it has no tails. Orange or red marks are seen on the tips of the wings."
"The Red-Spotted Purple is not a swallowtail, but a brush-foot, and is black with blue or blue-screen scaling. At first glance it can be mistaken for a swallowtail, but it has no tails. Orange or red marks are seen on the tips of the wings."
A Saturday morning gift, I think that was. :)
12 comments:
Oh my. What a wonderful gift.
What a gorgeous butterfly - I have never seen one like that!
That is such a gorgeous butterfly! Certainly one of the prettiest I've seen.
Wow - stunning visitor!
Excellent way to start off a weekend. Exceptionally beautiful.
Father Nature's Corner
What a very thoughtful gift of photographs your butterfly gave you.
You capture nature beautifully. Love the colors on that butterfly!
What a beautiful butterfly...he/she proves there is still beauty in this mayhem of a world of today.
That is so gorgeous!
I'm going backwards. WOW. The picture of Red Spotted Purple is stunning!!!
As I've often tried to catch butterfly pictures, I know exactly how difficult it can be to capture one with his/her wings open like this. Well done!
It was a nice Saturday gift.
I love butterfly season. I saw a lone monarch fluttering around downtown last week. That little scrap of orange against the blue sky was a tonic in contrast to all the grey concrete.
Wow I love the close up shot you took, I've never managed to get a good photo of a butterfly. What a striking colour too.
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