This butterfly was flitting along the trail, first ahead of me then behind me, not quite landing in a pose that I was hoping for.
I finally got his full open wings showing off the shimmery blue and then just a peek of the underside. There was a pretty stiff breeze blowing when he landed on this leaf and he was fighting to stay put.
Lovely photos Ellen and I love the blue against blue in the top photo, what a beautiful effect!
Thanks, Liz! I was fortunate to be able to side-step back and forth to get a good background as he bobbed in the breeze.
That is such a wonderful butterfly and beautifully photographed, Ellen!
Thank you, Pete! That shimmery blue was quite striking.
It was indeed!