I'm really Jones-ing for another visit to Custer State Park, which I plan to do tomorrow. Gotta see the eye doc today...in the meantime here's a couple 'fly photos I hadn't shared...
This comma butterfly (hoary comma?) is on Canada thistle. The butterflies were really out and about that day. E Hills area last week.
This photo was taken in mid July at a muddy bend in a dirt road E of the Blk Hills, out in that farming area I like to visit. These sulphur butterflies were all over the mud. There were a lot more than seen here. They look like the clouded sulphur, which can be found all over South Dakota.
This comma butterfly (hoary comma?) is on Canada thistle. The butterflies were really out and about that day. E Hills area last week.
This photo was taken in mid July at a muddy bend in a dirt road E of the Blk Hills, out in that farming area I like to visit. These sulphur butterflies were all over the mud. There were a lot more than seen here. They look like the clouded sulphur, which can be found all over South Dakota. 
The wing shape on the commas is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful photo with all those golden butterflies at the puddle.
Marnie
You do have a special "feel" for all God's critters and forms. We all learn by what you capture with a digital camera and then tell us facts about each in detail. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being YOU!! :)
ReplyDeleteThe day we were all in Spearfish Canyon there were some tiny blue butterflies doing the same thing in a muddy spot along the creek. That's a neat picture.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful shots with so much color and patterns..a delightful post to view!!
ReplyDeletewaht a great shot of those yellow flutter-by's jann. Nice.
ReplyDeleteI really love the photo of the "comma butterfly"...it has never turned up in my yard...wish it would...it's beautiful Jann.
ReplyDeleteThe group of sulfurs is special too!
That's a nice shot of the comma, and I especially enjoyed the sulfurs, a species I don't get to see here.
ReplyDeleteThe comma is a beauty, as are the sulfurs. I used to see sulfurs cluster here, but haven't in a while.
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