Time Stand Still, a photo blog: From a distance...the Red Admiral

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

From a distance...the Red Admiral

This little beauty was about 8ft away...this first one is not cropped...

this one is cropped. When I worked at the orchard, the Red Admiral would land on my arm at least a few times during the picking season.

22 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...: He is beautiful! You got great pictures.; August 17, 2017 at 2:00 AM
Tom said...: ...yep, it's getting to that time of year!; August 17, 2017 at 6:52 AM
eileeninmd said...: Hello, the Red Admiral is a beauty! Great photos. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend ahead!; August 17, 2017 at 7:37 AM
MadSnapper said...: gorgeous pics and we love our red admirals because they sit on our arms and in bob's hair and on our shoulders. it takes my breath away when one lands on me; August 17, 2017 at 7:40 AM
Sandi said...: So intricately "painted"...; August 17, 2017 at 7:57 AM
DeniseinVA said...: It is a beautiful butterfly, great shots Rose!; August 17, 2017 at 9:20 AM
Small City Scenes said...: Great shot.
I have a new computer but don't have everything transferred from my old one---yet.
MB; August 17, 2017 at 9:46 AM
Carol Mattingly said...: I would love to see one of those. Beautiful. Carol; August 17, 2017 at 9:53 AM
L. D. said...: It is a great shot. I have them and painted ladies all over my zinnias.; August 17, 2017 at 10:24 AM
don said...: I fine it amazing that one would land on your arm during the picking season. Two fine shots.; August 17, 2017 at 10:46 AM
Nancy Chan said...: What a joy to have this beautiful butterfly land on your arm not once but a few times!; August 17, 2017 at 11:09 AM
Bonny Bonafilla said...: Love your Red Admiral shots, Rose. They look amazing.; August 17, 2017 at 11:28 AM
NatureFootstep said...: a vaforite butterfly of mine. :) Great shots.; August 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM
Judy said...: Beautiful Rose! We have been seeing a lot of butterflies around our farm this year, some I haven't seen before either.; August 17, 2017 at 3:18 PM
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: A tiny miracle to have one land on your hand! it's beautiful.; August 17, 2017 at 4:13 PM
Ruth Hiebert said...: This is a pretty butterfly. I have seen several this summer.; August 17, 2017 at 5:59 PM
HappyK said...: Great pictures of the beauty!!; August 17, 2017 at 6:31 PM
betty-NZ said...: Gorgeous capture of this lovely creature!; August 17, 2017 at 6:48 PM
The Furry Gnome said...: Great pictures!; August 17, 2017 at 9:10 PM
Jeevan said...: Beautiful species!; August 18, 2017 at 10:34 AM
Klara S said...: Very good shots.; August 18, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Red Rose Alley said...: I wonder why they call it that, as it's an orangish color? What a beauty she is.

~Sheri; August 19, 2017 at 10:08 AM

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