Photography by Leedra: Great Spangled Fritillary

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Great Spangled Fritillary

These photographs were taken early summer, don't think the Great Spangled Fritillary butterflies are still out flying around here.

Look at his tongue in the bottom photograph.

6 comments:

Dorothy said...: Great pictures of this butterfly! I haven't seen one of these this year. I like how they curl their tongue up!; October 5, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Unknown said...: Great shots!; October 5, 2008 at 10:23 PM
marmee said...: love the shots coming in closer and closer. the tongue shot fantastic.; October 6, 2008 at 1:34 AM
Ecobirder said...: Very nice pics. I was very excited because I spotted a mourning cloak butterfly this weekend. It is the first butterfly, other then cabbage whites, that I have seen in a while.; October 6, 2008 at 6:26 AM
Shelley said...: You did a marvelous job w/ this beauty!; October 6, 2008 at 8:44 AM
This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...: Leedra: Beautiful captures of the butterfly, nicely done.; October 6, 2008 at 8:56 AM

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