Common Buckeye butterfly

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Common Buckeye butterfly

July 9, 2019 by Mike Powell

One of the real joys of the summer is having the chance to see colorful butterflies, like this Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) that I observed last week at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. I am not sure what creature has been munching on the vegetation on which the butterfly is perched, but I really like the way that the holes in leaves mirror the circular shapes of the butterfly’s eye spots.

Posted in Butterflies, Insects, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged Canon 50D, Common Buckeye, Common Buckeye butterfly, Fort Belvoir VA, Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, Junonia coenia, Tamron 180mm | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on July 9, 2019 at 8:50 am | Reply Jet Eliot

Lovely photos, Mike, and I, too, like the perfect holes and mirror effect.
on July 9, 2019 at 2:03 pm | Reply Jill Kuhn

Beautiful butterfly! Makes me want to paint one! Thanks for the inspiration, Mike. 😊
- on July 9, 2019 at 3:02 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Paint away! I love pattern on these butterflies.
on July 9, 2019 at 4:51 pm | Reply Pete Hillman

This is a stunning butterfly Mike! Great photos!
on July 9, 2019 at 8:05 pm | Reply Molly Lin DutinaMolly Dutina

Smart butterfly to use that holey leaf disguise!!
on July 12, 2019 at 6:01 am | Reply 10 Watercolor Squares | Jill's Art Journal

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