Clouded Sulphur butterfly

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Clouded Sulphur butterfly

April 28, 2015 by Mike Powell

Do you chase after butterflies? I do. There is a simple, uninhibited joy in running around a meadow in pursuit of a butterfly, waiting for it to perch, hoping to capture its beauty with my camera.

It’s still a little early for some of the larger, more colorful butterflies, but last week I was able to photograph this beautiful little Clouded Sulphur butterfly (Colias philodice).

Posted in Butterflies, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged Alexandria VA, butterfly, Canon 50D, Clouded Sulphur butterfly, Colias philodice, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on April 29, 2015 at 1:06 am | Reply svtakeiteasy

Beautiful Mike. I love the detail of the powdery wings and delicate shades.
on April 29, 2015 at 8:19 am | Reply Lyle Krahn

I think we need a wide-angle video of you chasing around the meadow!
on April 29, 2015 at 9:20 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

I sure do chase after butterflies and just about anything else with wings, but I rarely end up with a shot as good as this one. Maybe I need to stop chasing and let them come to me.
on May 2, 2015 at 8:31 am | Reply Ed

I wait patiently all winter for the time to chase butterflies.. 🙂
on May 3, 2015 at 4:42 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

I love the idea of this post, as I think so many of us can relate to running about just as you described! Your recent post about dragonflies in flight made me remember I’d never gotten back to post a comment here. (I also love Lyle’s suggestion!! 🙂
- on May 4, 2015 at 5:08 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I am glad that no one id videoing me when I shoot, because I assume all kinds of odd positions and chase after tiny creatures that may not be visible to observers.