Peggy C's photos with the keyword: on a Cosmos

Variegated Fritillary ( Euptoieta claudia ) - 1st of this year -2021- Usually land on a flower and stay put - Enjoying a feast - Not this one - This flutterby went from flower to flower - Sometimes landing - At times - not - Still did my usual 'butterfly hunt mode' - Don't follow them - All of them are faster than us - Observe the flowers they land on - Plant yourself nearby - They return - At times you can get bunches of shots from one butterfly & a flower - Without moving the camera much - My camera has the option of totally turning off any sounds - Though I know of cameras where it can only be turned down - Have always thought the designer of 'not turning off sound' - Didn't know the first thing about butterflies, wading birds, etc. - Shall we hold classes for them ? 3 PiP

Pollen gathering .. front back (PiP 1) sides not finished yet there is still more Cosmos are a great place for he who gathers and she who takes his photo.... 1 PiP

Pearl Crescent or Silvery Checkerspot .. www.jeffpippen.com 2 PiP

.. such a tiny thing .. used to seeing many Skippers around here .. but this one was not only smaller - the markings were different .. out came Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America ... page 289 Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis) www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/commoncheckeredskipper.htm (c) All RIghts Reserved