Green-eyed blonde again...
..and best viewed large to get a better look at her beautiful green eye.
Good morning and HBW. I know, not the best of bokeh shots. Actually I wouldn't even consider it a bokeh shot. With that said, nothing special today as far as postings. Just a few photos of one of my favorite butterflies to photograph, being the Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)...aka the green-eyed girl. Three different butterflies on different wild flowers starting with the above on Goldenrod (Solidago).
It can be very confusing telling the difference between a Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) and Orange Sulphurs. Actually, for all intent and purposes many consider both species one and the same...especially since the two hybridize. But the easiest way to distinguish between the two is the Orange Sulphur, excluding the white form female, has a touch of orange color on the underside of the forewing as seen here in these photos and noted above, while the Clouded Sulphur never has any orange coloring. There are other differences less reliable or are not as easy to see, but the orange color thing is the simplest, easiest and surest way to differentiate between the two. It also gives this butterfly its name.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you have a truly nice day.
Lacey
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .004 seconds (1/250) focal length 300mm
Green-eyed blonde again...
..and best viewed large to get a better look at her beautiful green eye.
Good morning and HBW. I know, not the best of bokeh shots. Actually I wouldn't even consider it a bokeh shot. With that said, nothing special today as far as postings. Just a few photos of one of my favorite butterflies to photograph, being the Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)...aka the green-eyed girl. Three different butterflies on different wild flowers starting with the above on Goldenrod (Solidago).
It can be very confusing telling the difference between a Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) and Orange Sulphurs. Actually, for all intent and purposes many consider both species one and the same...especially since the two hybridize. But the easiest way to distinguish between the two is the Orange Sulphur, excluding the white form female, has a touch of orange color on the underside of the forewing as seen here in these photos and noted above, while the Clouded Sulphur never has any orange coloring. There are other differences less reliable or are not as easy to see, but the orange color thing is the simplest, easiest and surest way to differentiate between the two. It also gives this butterfly its name.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you have a truly nice day.
Lacey
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .004 seconds (1/250) focal length 300mm