There are still a few butterflies flying around, like this beautiful Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) that I spotted last week at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Unlike most other butterflies that I have seen late in the season that were faded and tattered, this one seemed to be in perfect condition. As several of my Facebook friends noted, there is nothing “common” about the beauty of this butterfly.
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Wow!
This one has a sorta tex-mex look going for it.
The colors do have kind of a southwestern vibe to them. 🙂
Very Nice Mike!
Thanks, Reed.
Lots of eyes looking back at you!
Oh, my! How gorgeous, Mike! 👏
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A truly extraordinary butterfly… Gorgeous!
So beautiful 🙂
That is a real stunner, Mike! All those eye patterns are amazing! Nice shot!
Thanks, Pete. The colors and patterns of this little butterfly truly are wonderful.
(Almost) too perfect. One has to wonder if this one has been sitting on the sidelines and shyly choosing not to join in all the usual rough-and-tumble butterfly games.
Such a beautiful butterfly. The Ohio State football team should have butterfly stickers instead of leaves. Maybe not “tough” enough. 🙂
I think you are right, Steve, that a butterfly might not be “macho” enough for those guys, although Muhammed Ali was ok with saying that he wanted to “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” 🙂