Viceroy Butterfly, Limenitis archippus |
The above photo is Straight Out Of the Camera
We saw these butterflies on a Natchez Trace Parkway hiking trail
Sunday, September 15, 2013
I think they are Hackberry Emperor Butterflies (Asterocampa celtis)
Instead of visiting flowers, they drink sap from the Hackberry Tree.
I guess they like salty sweat, too!
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Oh these are fabulous captures!
ReplyDeleteThey are tame butterflies. Wonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots of the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Lea!
ReplyDeleteCool! Love the shots.
ReplyDeleteWonderful butterfly shots! I can never seem to get close to the really pretty ones, only to the friendly but rather homely little Skippers.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots. I don't know how you get those butterflies to be still!
ReplyDeleteSplendid shots - they look a bit like Monarchs.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers in my pictures are proteas.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
What stunning examples of God's amazing handiwork! Thanks for sharing (and for stopping by my blog)
ReplyDeleteGreat close-ups, Lea!
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