Archive for the ‘Butterflies’ Category
Southern Dogface — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Therefore am I still
A lover of the meadows and the woods,
And mountains; and of all that we behold
From this green earth; of all the mighty world
Of eye and ear, — both what they half-create,
And what perceive; well pleased to recognize
In nature and the language of the sense,
The anchor of my purest thoughts, the nurse,
The guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul
Of all my moral being.
— from Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour by William Wordsworth
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Texas Crescent Butterfly — Image by kenne
I like writing about where I am,
where I happen to be sitting,
the humidity or the clouds,
the scene outside the window—
a pink tree in bloom,
a neighbor walking his small, nervous dog.
And if I am drinking
a cup of tea at the time
or a small glass of whiskey,
I will find a line to put it on.
— from In the Room of a Thousand Miles by Billy Collins
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Texas Crescent Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Arizona Sister Butterfly (08/16/13) — Image by kenne
In deep shady canyons within the Sonoran Desert and more commonly at higher elevations the Arizona Sister
is a common and welcome sight. The caterpillars use a variety of oak species as a host plant.
In the photo at left there are two adult Arizona Sister butterflies drawing sap from a wound in the trunk
of an old oak tree. A closer look will also reveal two additional butterflies, well camouflaged.
The two are Asterocampa leilia, Desert Hackberry Butterfly. — arizonensis.org
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Golden Banded Skipper — Image by kenne
The golden banded-skipper has many similar species in its range such as
the Sonoran banded-skipper (Autochton pseudocellus), the Sierra Madre
banded-skipper (Autochton siermadror), the Chisos banded-skipper
(Autochton cincta), the dark-fringed banded-skipper (Autochton vectolucis),
the spiky banded-skipper (Autochton neis), the two-spotted banded-skipper
(Autochton bipunctatus), the sharp banded-skipper (Autochton zarex), and
the narrow banded-skipper (Autochton longipennis). — Wikipedia
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Southern Dogface Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Southern Dogface Butterfly is a frequent visitor at flowers and damp soil in riparian habitats
in the Sonoran Desert but is very wary and not easily approached. When alighted the wings
are normally held verticle over the body, obscuring the dogface pattern on the top side of the forewing.
— arizonensis.org
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Nais Metalmark Butterfly — Image by kenne
There are several species of small butterflies with an orange-brown base color, marked with black,
white and brighter orange. The metalmarks such as this one also have some metallic-looking specks
that are visible with changing light angle.
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Marine Blue Butterfly — Image by kenne
This butterfly can be identified as a Marine Blue by the narrow cream and broader brown bands
on its ventral wing surfaces and the two small eye-spots on the hindwings.
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Is It A Queen Or Monarch Butterfly? May Guess, Queen. — Image by kenne
Similar, to monarchs, queens (Danaus gilippus thersippus) migrate in and out of the desert southwest.
Unlike monarchs, queens can be abundantly common in the desert southwest of central to SE Arizona west to California.
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American Snout Butterflies — Image by kenne
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Western Branded Skipper — Image by kenne
Sunlight
on the forest floor
creating
a new life and
attracting
new life on the go —
buds not yet open.
— kenne
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A Beautiful Painted Lady — Image by kenne
Painted Lady,
elixir of
colors
true love of
flowers
under exquisite
skies
in the shadow of
mountains
remembering all
goodbyes.
— kenne
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Tiny Checkerspot Butterflies (Aspen Loop, 07/08/13) — Image by kenne
Tiny checkerspots
Showing love to the host plant
Before moving on.
— kenne
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Echo Azure Butterflies — Image by kenne
I usually spot these butterflies on mountain trails mud-puddling in a damp part of the trails.
— kenne
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