Here's a little Folded-winged Skipper of some sort enjoying the nectar. When basking in the sun, they hold their fore winds and hind wings at different angles unlike other butterflies. They have really big eyes! I would say they fall into the cute category.
Here's a male Little Metalmark or Fatal Metalmark. Don't you love how butterflies uncoil their proboscis to take a drink? His striped antennae are interesting.
Closer up you can see the metalic lines in his patterning that give these butterflies their name.For a more detailed view on life, visit Macro Monday!
14 comments:
WOW, great pictures, what awesome colors! Very nice! What cute butterflies and the moth is cool, too.
These are really great! Cone flowers are one of my fave flowers, too.
I'm glad you hopped on board the Macro Monday train. lol!
~Lisa
Very cool, the coneflowers really attract the pollenators, so do Lantans if you can get it to grow in your neck of the woods..:-)
So Cool! :D I havent seen a cornflower for real yet! Great pictures :D
How come you know so much about theses insects?!? Its amazing! keep em coming! Thanks for the info :)
Nivin ~ WildBlack
Really great pictures. I just love little visitors to the garden, if only they would hold still longer for me to take their pic.
If you plant the right things, they will come! Beautiful photos, you must have been delighted to discover them.
i'm glad you decided to play!
these are great :)
that is REALLY up close and personal! very beautiful!
Wow! Those are amazing pictures! Great job!
lovely photots...especially the last one with the wide open wings.
Ronelle
Very nice close ups. Like the coneflower too in the shot.
these pictures are so cool, the details you got are amazing!
Very nice. I agree, the unrolling proboscis is cool.
Very cool! What great pics!
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