Cloudless Sulphur
I never really looked closely at this butterfly until now. They have duo-tone eyes! I had a double-take and look at all the photos I took of this and the […]
Southern Dogface Butterflies
While in-between assignments I was able to get some nature photography in! First stop was a quick couple of hours at Citrus Tract in Withlacoochee State Forest. Loads of Southern […]
Delaware Skipper
You will see Delaware Skippers and other variety of butterflies sharing and gathering nectar a top thistles. Their long proboscis helps the skippers reach deep for the nectar. If I […]
Gray Hairstreak
I am so fascinated by how butterflies like the Gray Hairstreak, get their coloration and design…. Why are their antenna’s black and white? Why do they have a white, black […]
National Pollinator Week
An awesome day with my friend Linda in the back roads of Citrus WMA… and another great day celebration National Pollinator Week. Again a great pollinator day at Citrus WMA…. […]
Macro and the Wind!
Spent some time searching for new things to photograph before my assignment at Citrus WMA and truly amazed with the Canon 60mm macro with the Canon 25 II extension tube! […]
Phaon Cresent and Morning Dew
Was not a good morning for this little butterfly. It happened to perfect conditions for the morning dew to form on just about anything. Link: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/phaon_crescent.htm
Little Wood Satyr
If you are hanging around shaded swamps and woodland areas, you are guaranteed to see these little ones fluttering around. They are perfectly hidden amongst the brown decaying leaves. If […]
Netted Pawpaw
When you start seeing the Netted Pawpaw in mid-February, you can be on the lookout for Zebra Swallowtails. The fruit from this plant is a favorite treat for Gopher Tortoises […]
Phaon Crescent Butterfly
This little butterfly is the Phaon Crescent, similar to the Pearl Crescent, and the difference is the wing. The name comes from the crescent-shaped dots on the wings. Its similar […]
Southern Dogface Sulpher
The Southern Dogface Sulpher is easy to ID.. The black spot on its wing as well as the pink color. Its such a unquie butterfly in the sulpher family. They […]
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