After I added butterflies to “shoot list,” I began seeing all sorts of Lepidoptera, some I never knew existed.
One day in the Juniper badlands east of town, I came across one I had not seen before. It was white, with golden yellow veins. So I headed over to image it…but it flew before I could get in position. At that point the chase began.
The chase didn’t last long, as I found out the butterfly can fly a bit faster than I can run, and easily disappears when it wants.
Several weeks later, the opportunity presented itself again when I spotted a golden-veined, white butterfly off in the distance. Once again, the chase didn’t last long.
However, this time it was a successful chase. I got the photo I wanted of the white butterfly with golden veins. That butterfly is the Becker’s White.
As you can see, since then I have photographed a number of Becker’s Whites. I have even learned to recognize them from a distance just by their flying characteristics. Knowing nature sure is fun.
Have a wonderful new year everyone!
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3 comments:
It's very beautiful. One I have never seen nor photographed.
What a beautiful butterfly ~ under and upper wings are both gorgeous.
Glad you finally found a way to snap it without running out of steam.
Your persistence paid off! These are
lovely shots.
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