Marine Blue Butterfly on Meyer Lemon Leaf — Image by kenne
The Marine Blue or Striped Blue (Leptotes marina) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.
It is found from South America through Mexico to Southern Texas, Arizona, and California.
— Source: inaturalist.org
Three Marine Blue Butterfies On a Green-headed Coneflower (White Mountains) — Image by kenne
three is not a crowd
whole field of the present view
things which are before
— kenne
Marine Blues On a Green-headed Coneflower — Image by kenne
More rain over night
More sweat in the morning walk
Fewer walkers out
— kenne
Marine Blue Butterfly On Blue-Green Algae Scum (Cienega Creek) — Image by kenne
In our recent walk along Cienega Creek, much of the creek’s surface water has begun to dry up, leaving behind pools
of water perfect for the buildup of blue-green scum. We noticed a marine blue butterfly flying over one of the pools,
suddenly landing a leaf floating on top of the scum.
— kenne
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.
Marine Blue Butterfly — Image by kenne
— Paulo Coelho
Marine Blue Butterfly On Buckbush Blossoms
Marine Blue Butterfly On Buckbush Blossoms
Lupine Blue Butterfly On Buckbush Blossoms -- Images by kenne
Fire On The Mountain Down valley a smoke haze Rises above the Catalinas Six days of fire and heat After 100 days of no rain. I try to remember the smell of rain Of mid-afternoon thunderstorms In the Sky Islands of my beautiful desert Nurturing wildflowers and butterflies. I turn and go back to Mt. Lemmon Thinking of the recent moments Hiking with friends through young aspens and pines caught on steep ridges Between heaven and earth. -- kenne
Echo Azure
Arizona Hairstreak
Marine Blue & Nais Metalmark
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Arizona Hairstreak
Marine Blue
Nais Metalmark — Images by kenne
— Karl Kraus
Marine Blue Butterfly — Image by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 