It seems like large butterflies have been more scarce than normal this summer. I was therefore thrilled to spot this Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly (Speyeria cybele) yesterday during a brief visit to Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. Most of the time the butterfly had its head buried in the flower, but for a brief moment the butterfly raised its head, spread its wings, and let me capture this pretty little portrait image.
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Truly stunning photo, Mike. How fortunate you were so attentive and skillful to capture the fritillary in an open moment.
Thanks, Jet. Although I usually try to take multiple shots of almost every subject I encounter, it not exactly “spray and pray”–I try to be a bit more intentional than that. 🙂
Great photo. I am also guilty of taking multiple shots of subjects, which more than often makes whittling down my favourite shots a nightmare lol. Regardless of capturing multiple shots, photographing subjects such as butterflies, requires such patience to get the perfect photograph(s). Excellent work as always.