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two views of an american painted lady butterfly August 29, 2007

Posted by Sandy in butterflies, photographs.
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I have already posted a painted lady this season, but these shots show the markings so well, I am doing it again. This little lady was on the marjoram when I went out to gather today’s tomato crop.

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1. terra4incognita - August 29, 2007

Wow, that’s a beautiful butterfly! Great photos. :-)

2. Chris & Laurie - August 29, 2007

What a neat looking butterfly. The colors and markings are so neat to see.

3. Connie - August 29, 2007

Beautiful butterfly photos! The marjoram flowers are really delicate and pretty,too.

4. Mary - August 30, 2007

It’s been a while since I’ve seen an American Lady and I had forgotten how pretty they are.

5. Pam - August 30, 2007

Wow, these are awesome photographs Sandy!

6. kate - August 30, 2007

I love how you captured the white of the blooms along with the butterfly. These are beautiful photographs.

7. Dirty Fingernails - August 31, 2007

I too haven’t seen one of these beauties in a long time.. Absolutely breathtaking..

8. Get Zapped - August 31, 2007

Precious and beautiful!

9. Zoey - September 4, 2007

Great photos, Sandy! That first one really shows the side markings.

10. jessica - September 9, 2007

These are beautiful…how do you get them to sit still long enough?