Clouded Sulphur

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Clouded Sulphur

September 18, 2014 by Mike Powell

Strange as it seems, I have been seeing more butterflies in the waning days of summer than I did at its height. I think that this little beauty, which I spotted on Monday at my local marshland park, is a Clouded Sulphur butterfly (Colias philodice).

Posted in Butterflies, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Summer | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Clouded Sulphur, Clouded Sulphur butterfly, Colias philodice, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on September 18, 2014 at 8:36 am | Reply kcg1974

So lovely, the color of the butterfly on the buttercup of the flower.
on September 18, 2014 at 9:29 am | Reply benrowef64

Brilliant photo with great colours that feel slightly of autumn. Perhaps a cold spring has meant that the butterflies are late hatching this year of the warm autumn is keeping them going.
on September 18, 2014 at 2:26 pm | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

Gorgeous…I love how you used the elements in your photo to make it so engaging.
on September 18, 2014 at 5:10 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

Amazing….I have been having the same experience! Only wish I could document all the new and different butterflies I seem to be seeing lately. Very lovely photo.
- on September 19, 2014 at 5:27 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s always really nice to see new things, even if I can’t always get shots (or even identify what I have seen).
on September 18, 2014 at 10:09 pm | Reply waltersanford

Good color and composition, Mike!
on September 19, 2014 at 6:55 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Nice shot!
on September 19, 2014 at 1:53 pm | Reply caleephotography

Beautiful shot, Mike! By coincide it’s the same for me, I see more butterflies and also dragonflies now than I did in July-August.