Unquestionable beauty

August 8, 2018 by Mike Powell

I spotted this beautiful butterfly this past weekend at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. I am pretty sure that it is a Question Mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis), judging from the pattern of its wing spots.

While I may not be absolutely certain that it is a Question Mark butterfly, its beauty is unquestionable.

Posted in Art, Butterflies, Insects, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged beauty, Canon 50D, Fort Belvoir VA, Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, Polygonia interrogationis, Question Mark butterfly, Tamron 180mm, unquestionable beauty | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on August 8, 2018 at 6:37 am | Reply Jodi

Beautiful!!
on August 8, 2018 at 7:22 am | Reply Dan Antion

That is very pretty. I don’t recall ever seeing a butterfly like that.
on August 8, 2018 at 7:59 am | Reply Molly Lin Dutina

Gorgeous shot! I believe you are correct in your identification ??? 😉
on August 8, 2018 at 8:40 am | Reply Ellen Jennings

A real beauty and lovely image!
on August 8, 2018 at 2:31 pm | Reply blhphotoblog

A real beauty Mike.
on August 8, 2018 at 6:35 pm | Reply exploringcolour

Intriguing that the Latin has the word interrogation! Invite you to look at a recent post of mine Sketching. LandArt and Unicorns, you’ll probably enjoy it I think. Thanks for your Unquestionable Beauty post, its lovely and gave me a smile and a laugh 🙂
on August 8, 2018 at 6:57 pm | Reply Reed Andariese

Nice butterfly Shot Mike! I think your ID is correct also,
- on August 8, 2018 at 8:09 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Reed. The final “spot” is a little less distinct than the other ones, so I wasn’t 100 percent sure that it counted as a spot. 🙂