Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis)(m) A first for here

A really beautiful butterfly. I don't think I've ever seen one. You are forgiven for the concrete background. ;-)

Thankyou Ronald !

They are usually more blue apparently and it really threw me a curved ball as all I could think initially was Spicebush gone different !!

Une merveille !
Bon matin pam

Merci Thérèse !

Vous aussi !

Such a beautiful Butterfly dear Pam,hope your all keeping well there,eddie,xxx

Thankyou Eddie !

Prachtige foto Pam,zeker als het een nieuwe soort is voor jou! Ik weet niet of deze ook in Europa voorkomen,maar het zou een mooie afwisseling zijn! Beste wensen Frans........

Dank Frans !

WOWWWWWWWWW !!!! Would love to see one too *********************

Thankyou Marie-Claire !

Great shot of this lovely Butterfly. Well done Pam Regards Tess

Thankyou Tess !

Excellently captured!

Thankyou Eunice !

What a beauty, Did not realize that's what they are doing when they go to ground.

Thankyou Maurice !

They love damp earth or stones. They can metabolise minerals from the mud or fine damp on the stones. I had spilt some water earlier and although it was dry then... it leaches minerals out in minute quantities.

beautiful colors.

Thankyou Annemarie !

How elegant, in the evening garb...

Thankyou Udo !

A "black tie" event !

I think the background really sets the colour of this lovely Butterfly, it seems to be very shimmery with what shows a metallic green in a way !!!...... could make a nice copy for a brooch....
Lucky find for you !!

Thankyou Marj !

Years ago I used to have some butterflies made of feathers and they were this size and had the iridescent sheen ! He reminded me of those !

Fantastic, and I agree the background does set it off nicely!

Thankyou David !

Ace capture Pam. Looks like a real beaut. I'm another likee of the background.

Thankyou Phill !

Amazing find and what a great beauty! Gorgeous colors and detail against the rocky background...Love it:)

Thankyou Miss Sasi !

Excellent photo of this gorgeous butterfly. The grey color with the dark red spots is very beautiful.

Thankyou R !

Beautiful details and colours.
Have a nice weekend Pam.

Thankyou Jaap !

A gorgeous butterfly which is new to me too Pam ... thanks for sharing this one! :)

Thankyou Paul !

WHAT A BEAUTY !!! ************
Have a nice week end, dear Pam.

Thankyou Christiane !

Hoping you can have a gentle time !

Oh wow Pam this is so beautiful. You seem to have some gorgeous butterflies in your area

Thankyou Jenny !

This year is scary. There have been next to no butterflies and bees.

Wow, he's stunning! Very elegant colors and markings.

Thankyou Diane !

Le background ne me gêne pas non plus ; il produit un contraste intéresssant. Un splendide spécimen, effectivement peu coloré.

Merci Eric!

Mon français s'améliore, mais beaucoup plus lentement que vous l'écrivent !!!

Joli effort, Pam ! Mais je n'arrive pas à concevoir Pam writing in French... (I have my limits! ;)

On the contrary, the pale background forces the eye to focus on the details more minuscule. Very lovely catch!!

Thankyou TigerHead !

Good eye.

Quelle brillante capture**************

Magnifique papillon !

Merci Michele !

Absolutely wonderful!

Thankyou Helena !

...so pretty with the little two red points on the right and the left...

Thankyou Erica !

sure enough, red spots!

He's gorgeous, Pam. Wonderful capture.

congrats! and i think the stone background shows him off wonderfully. do you ever read any of Nabikov's works? he was also a butterfly expert and discovered a new species.

Thankyou Laura !

Well I have read a couple of his works.. and he was a noted entomoligist as well . This has been a very bad year for butterflies here sadly.

Exceptionally beautiful Pam.

Thankyou Jeff !

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Thankyou Francesco !

An excellent image Pam, thank you for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.

Thankyou Jeff !

A beautiful butterfly, Pam, and the background (and the reason it's on it) is interesting.

Thankyou George !

This would be a first for me ....anywhere. A spectacular capture!

Thankyou Neil !

Superbe!!! :)))

Dankon Maria !

Magical ! Personally I like the rough background because it emphasises the silk-like beauty of the butterfly.

Thankyou Imogen !

That is an amazing number of butterflies.

Great shot and find, Pam! Maybe I'll run into your friend Jack and his dog down along the D&R canal sometime. We may be going out there again next week, before the fishing dies off for the year.

Thankyou John !

John hikes huge distances... out West and all over the country.. Alaska to Florida. He has visited us here 3 times. He is a very gentle shy soul. Recently lost his doggie Pal "Wesley" and has Jack now.. also a rescue. He hikes the canal and river alot in winter. If you are interested.. I can give you a link to his pics elsewhere. He actually lives not fare from Philadelphia

De toute beauté !

Merci Philippe !

Awesome butterfly capture!

Thankyou William !

Excellent !!

Merci Philippe !

Beautiful.

Thankyou Melanie !

Now that is stunning!

Thankyou Mark !

Thankyou Marvin !

I will go find the group !

WOW!! What a knock-out beauty of a butterfly. How amazing you got a picture from above and so close!! You are the Butterfly Whisperer, clearly! :D What a nice shot. Love the details. And the LUCK! *shakes head* Astonishing.

51 species?!! HOLY COW!!! I would say I've photographed perhaps a dozen species on our property...you have me beat by a mile! NICE!! :)

Thank you for the comments on my fire pictures--I had no idea that your fireplace isn't real. I cannot stand fake fireplaces. To me they are outrageous and if I lived in such a house, I'd spend the money to remove it because I find them annoying and a constant lie that I see every day. It makes me think about the RVs we've seen on our scouting trips. Some of them have these fake fireplaces and they make me and Steve laugh in scorn. REALLY?!! Wow...just use a heater and get rid of that junk! :D

It has been so nice to see your comments, so thank you very much, Pam. *big huggggggs*

THANKYOU JANET !

I HAVE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER FAKES !

THANKYOU JANET !

I HAVE TO SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER FAKE FIREPLACES !

A beautiful butterfly Pam. I have not seen one like this before. A terrific capture. In the light the wings are like rich satin and the edges look like frills. Gorgeous.

THANKYOU DEAR LADY.

HUGSSSSSSSSSSSS

IT WAS A LIFER FOR ME TOO

Absolutly beautiful

An excellent shot of a beautiful butterfly. I have not seen this species before!

THANKOU RAINER !