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Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)(m) A first for here

Well.... after next to no butterflies... a "first" and Lifer for here and me today bringing my butterfly species total here to 51.

This is a Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis) male.

Not a pretty background but you take what you can get ... he was taking minerals off the stones !
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Ronald Losure said:

A really beautiful butterfly. I don't think I've ever seen one. You are forgiven for the concrete background. ;-)
6 years ago

Pam J replied to Ronald Losure:

Thankyou Ronald !

They are usually more blue apparently and it really threw me a curved ball as all I could think initially was Spicebush gone different !!
6 years ago

Thérèse said:

Une merveille !
Bon matin pam
6 years ago ( translate )

Pam J replied to Thérèse:

Merci Thérèse !

Vous aussi !
6 years ago ( translate )

Edward Bowthorpe said:

Such a beautiful Butterfly dear Pam,hope your all keeping well there,eddie,xxx
6 years ago

Frans Schols said:

Prachtige foto Pam,zeker als het een nieuwe soort is voor jou! Ik weet niet of deze ook in Europa voorkomen,maar het zou een mooie afwisseling zijn! Beste wensen Frans........
6 years ago ( translate )

Jean said:

It's exquisite. What an exciting moment to find this.
6 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

WOWWWWWWWWW !!!! Would love to see one too *********************
6 years ago

Treasa Ui Cionaodha said:

Great shot of this lovely Butterfly. Well done Pam Regards Tess
6 years ago

Eunice Perkins said:

Excellently captured!
6 years ago ( translate )

HappySnapper said:

What a beauty, Did not realize that's what they are doing when they go to ground.
6 years ago

Annemarie said:

beautiful colors.
6 years ago ( translate )

©UdoSm said:

How elegant, in the evening garb...
6 years ago

M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… said:

I think the background really sets the colour of this lovely Butterfly, it seems to be very shimmery with what shows a metallic green in a way !!!...... could make a nice copy for a brooch....
Lucky find for you !!
6 years ago

David Michael said:

Fantastic, and I agree the background does set it off nicely!
6 years ago
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