The Gulf Fritilary
They are common visitors in my garden, but so busy in flight, that I hardly get a close look at them. Here it is perched on a passion flower, favorite of the insects and hummingbirds.
Lovely fluttering creature, for a moment I have the honor of breathing in your essence. Quiet you are on a blossom or leaf.
Wings closed tight I see the inner beauty of your flight. In your aberrant flight you seem not to know where you fly. But you find the flower or leaf that you need and settle into a momentary stasis. If I could be you for a moment, wings outspread in the sun, flying on the drafts of air. Velvet wings. Searching antenna. Seeking the light and the air.
So delicate, so ephemeral, the stuff dreams are made of, I bow to you little flittering creature of the air.
17 comments:
What a beauty. There is something so graceful about butterflies. Wonderful pictures Mary.
I don't know if you noticed but that lady Gulf Fritillary was laying eggs on your passion vine!
We have been taking photos of butterflies in my garden for 12+ years 78 species so far. If fact the last new species we had was a Gulf Fritillary.
Good captures! It isn't easy. Isn't the iridescence on the underside of their wings beautiful? They're out and about when the Swallowtails have left for the summer, Gulf Frits. I see them sunning themselves on leaves.
Today I was fortunate enough to catch with the camera, a Monarch and a Buckeye. Some days there are none, some days a joyful plenty. I tell myself I have plenty of butterfly pics and then can't resist just a few more.
You are very quick with your camera, great photos.
Nice to see butterflies here. Regardless how many times I see them, I always enjoy seeing more.
Thanks for sharing - hope those butterflies didn't lay eggs on your passiflora vine plant to be eaten away by caterpillars.
Such pretty photos of the butterfly in all its fluttery goodness. I can imagine being right there, watching.
Lovely shots of the fluttering creatures. Thanks for sharing.
There can never be enough butterfly pictures! It is hard to take photos, especialy close-ups, but you have done it wonderfully.
Congratulations on capturing those beauties in flight. It's very hard to do. Enjoy them. Ours have finally flown the coop. :) ~~Dee
Those are such beautiful photos! What a gorgeous butterfly!! Yay, congrats..it is definately challenging to capture shots of moving butterflies!! Great work.I always find that special moment with the buttferly brings a new charm to the day!Lovely!!
Even though it was difficult to snap these beauties, it was worth it! Your patience paid off,Mary Delle! So pretty!
Rosey
I do love butterflies, but have trouble taking good pictures of them. I think the Gulf Fritallary is my favorite. We have them here in Arizona too!
These are so beautiful. Great shots of them too. It was your lucky day that he posed for you.
I enjoyed your photos and words to accompany them. Beautiful! I don't think we have that kind of butterfly here in Nebraska.
beautiful. second last shot was just awesome.
I like the sense of motion in the last shot, the foreground is crisp, the background gives depth of field and the butterfly is on the move. Great images.
Scott
Maybe, they are fairies? So beautiful!
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