Mourning Cloak Butterfly
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While out on my morning walk with Kaiah, my dog, I discovered this little wonder sprawled on the sidewalk. I thought it was dead. On closer examination, I realized that it was a Mourning Cloak Butterfly and it was very much alive. This gem is the first butterfly to show up in the Springtime after having over-wintered here frozen. It thaws out and starts flying again in March. I had just enough time to grab my camera to capture this before it flew away in its characteristic flap-glide motion.
Nature is an artist.
ReplyDeleteShe's a beauty and you captured her well!
ReplyDeletebon weekend, Ken
What a wonderful butterfly! So glad you found and photographed it. Makes for a good contrast to man-made structures.
ReplyDeleteNature is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWe have to learn to take our cameras EVERYWHERE!
ReplyDeleteSuch a little gem. Are you sure this isn't a moth?
I also commented on July 5 (do you read comments on old posts?)
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ReplyDeleteGreat capture, but your understanding of just what you were seeing and its habits completes the picture!
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
I wonder if it warming itself up a bit in the sun before flying off? What a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a jewel! I am glad you got the chance to get the shot. I have seen one of these before but didn't know what it was called.
ReplyDeleteTo answer you on the picture I posted today, I was standing on the side of the mountain in the mining town when I took the streetlight which was lower than me and there is another small town down in the valley below.
what a wonderful post - from a wonderful City!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki
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absolutely amazing!!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this wonder!
That is amazing and just so beautiful.
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