This past weekend I chased around this little butterfly—which I think may be a Summer Azure butterfly (Celastrina neglecta)—for quite some time until it finally landed.
This butterfly was really tiny, with a wing span of only about an inch (2.5 cm), so it was hard to get close enough to get a decent shot without spooking it. It took flight a couple of times, but landed nearby so I could continue the hunt.
It is always fun to photography the larger, more colorful butterflies like the Eastern Swallowtail or the Monarch, but I find that these little butterflies have a simple beautiful of their own.
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Mike Powell 
It is hard to not be drawn to the larger more dazzling butterflies, but they are all really amazing, really beautiful, and so interesting when you start to watch them. Your photo is really special considering how difficult they are to capture…I am a real fan of butterfly’s so I really appreciate the photo and the detail.
Nice shot!
Beautiful capture, Mike! What a beautiful little butterfly (I suppose you meant 2,5 cm!)
The metric system always gets me in trouble. I definitely meant 2.5 cm. Thanks for the complement and the catch.
I went out looking for butterflies and bugs to photograph today, but it was so windy that all I managed to find was a beetle and a slug! This is beautiful though – so much detail! 🙂