Ok, so this photo is not so much about a flower as it about the stunning black butterfly perched delicately on these tiny pink flowers. Those large dark wings with golden circles and a powdering of shimmery blue. The signature elongated wing tips of a swallowtale and delicate lines of white dots along the abdomen. This butterfly truly turns heads as it flutters past and really tested my patience as I waited for it to sit still long enough for a photo that was in focus. I will dearly miss the warmer months this year as the weather is already getting too cold for my liking, and we still have so much further to go into the cold abyss of winter. Have a warm weekend everyone!
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Fabulous photo. I know how hard it is to capture butterflies (in focus), so I’m very impressed with this picture. 🙂
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Thanks! I think I watched this particular one long enough to pick up on a few repetitive habits. Always flying in the same sort of circles and eventually being able to predict which flowers it would land on. I don’t always have that sort of time and patience.
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Gorgeous photo! You captured such a lovely creature so well. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Thanks Margaret, I have indeed had a wonderful weekend photographing lizards in Jamaica. I look forward to posting the pics.
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I loved that the background was dark. Made everything else pop.
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Yes, I agree. That was a factor in producing a good photo.
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