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Fritillary on Zinnia
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Fritillary on Zinnia

by Charles Rose

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 16, 201535 views6 comments

This is a recent shot of a Gulf Fritillary feeding on a Zinnia flower in my backyard garden. They are probably my favorite butterfly, and I always look forward to seeing them each year. Thanks for looking, and comments and suggestions are appreciated. crying

 

D7100 (hh), Tamron 150-600mm @ 350mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec, ISO400, 0 EV

 

 

 

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 16, 2015 at 10:34 PM

Beauty, Charlie. The butterfly is gorgeous, and the zinnia is also in near perfect condition. Nice comp and beautiful colors. Excellent all around. devil

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Comment posted by Charles Rose on August 17, 2015 at 1:07 PM

Hi Scott. Thanks very much sir! I do appreciate it. This has been a good year for the fritillaries and zinnias.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on August 17, 2015 at 4:42 PM

Very attractive and colourful image. The fritillaries are also one of my favourites and I would be very pleased to have a shot like this.

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 17, 2015 at 5:49 PM

Charlie, these are great looking butterflies, can you send a few up to Maryland? sad  You've got fine details in the bf's body and the flower's center.  The colors of the bf and the flower complement each other very nicely.  They also stand out well from the background.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on August 17, 2015 at 9:55 PM

Fritillaries are amazing butterflies, and this image certainly shows off what makes them so interesting -- those silvery spots.  I see why it's your favorite; I think this species must be the most beautiful of all the North American Fritillaries.  Beautiful flower and nice background, too.  Well-captured.
 

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 19, 2015 at 10:12 PM

Gorgeous butterfly and flower. Sunny and beautiful !

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