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Summer Beauty
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Summer Beauty

by Lucy VanSwearingen

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 10, 201755 views2 comments
This butterfly bush in my garden was the perfect colored perch for this Gulf Fritillary.    

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2 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 13, 2017 at 3:19 PM
The saturated colors are great, Lucy.  This is also a fine look at this Fritillary, with the back lighting on the near wing giving it a good glow.  A fine paean to a summer garden.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 29, 2017 at 11:39 PM
Yes, the migration of the butterflies through South Texas heralds the end of summer....
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