My Best Butterfly Photos - Part VII

Continuing with my favorite butterfly photos:

Gulf Fritillary

Hummingbird Moth

Indian Dead Leaf

Indonesian Batwing

Indra Swallowtail

Julia Longwing

Krishna Peacock

Lemon Migrant

Leopard Lacewing

Lurcher

Gulf Fritillary: The Art of Color

Back to my alphabetical series on "5" Star Photos. Butterflies  often make for beautiful photos. First, they are very colorful themselves; second, they often are on very colorful flowers; and third, there is often an off-setting green background. Such is the case with today's Gulf Fritillary I captured going from one lantana flower to another. Backyard butterflies, have to love 'em. 

Gulf Fritillary

More from Patagonia Creek Preserve

In addition to the Coues Deer, there were a few other interesting photo ops on our little outing. The butterfly garden where we picnicked  was a week or two past prime, but a nice Cabbage White and Gulf Fritillary happened by.  On our hike in Patagonia Creek Preserve we came across a large Green Valley Grasshopper. Aside from the fact that he is green, the red legs are the tell tale sign. And, then finally Patagonia Creek is lined with 150 year old Cottonwood Trees - some of which five people couldn't get their arms around. And yet, they produce these wonderful delicate little flowers as seen in the last photo.

Cabbage White

Gulf Fritillary

Green Valley Grasshopper

Here he is again, not quite so camouflaged

Flower from the Cottonwood Tree

Butterflies of Patagonia

It is Butterfly season in Southern Arizona --- thanks to the monsoon rains. The little town of Patagonia has a butterfly garden in its central park. Although only about 800 square feet, the garden brings lots of butterflies. Here are a few of my butterfly photos from yesterday:

Bairds Old World Swallowtail

Cabbage White

Gulf Fritillary

Queen Butterfly

Other Photos from Miller Canyon

In addition to the Hummingbirds I photographed at Miller Canyon there were some other birds and butterflies. I'l start with the Bridled Titmouse:

Here two Bridled Titmouse chasing each other among the trees

I also got a nice photo of a Lesser Goldfinch (which of course we had 50 of at any given time on our property):

Then finally, two butterflies:

Gulf Fritillary

American Lady