Yesterday I spotted this Common Wood Nymph butterfly (Cercyonis pegala) at the edge of a wooded area as I was exploring Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Although the colors of this butterfly are somewhat muted, I really like the distinctive yellow patch that makes it easy to identify.
When I first saw the butterfly, it was on the ground and initially I was disappointed when it flew up into a tree. Fortunately, it perched on a leaf that was at eye level and I was happy to be able to capture this image.
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Great photo. Butterfly on launching pad.
Nice one, Mike. The same thing happened to me with a dragonfly the other day .It’s so nice when they accommodate us.
Yep, though sometimes I will they would accommodate us a little more often. 🙂
For some reason they don’t trust us. I can’t imagine why. 🙂
Great perspective, so nice to have the little creatures at eye level for a good view.
I think that all of us that shoot wildlife aspire to get at eye level with our subjects, though unfortunately that is not possible most of the time.