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I always really liked this shot of a Monarch I took with the Fuji and keep meaning to post it but never did-this Fluttery Friday is the day
I felt really brave taking this shot as it was an extremely fluttery beastie but I was captivated by its beautiful saffron-coloured wings?
A footpath between the trees, lightly dusted in snow. The quaking aspen still has many of its autumn leaves, which are so papery they make a light, fluttery sound in any breeze.
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We've had some wonderful weather the past couple of weeks..... which I've probably jinxed for you all now I've said that. Hopefully we've got a little more summery days to come yet especially as it was so late and slow to get going. This weekend my buddleia has been covered in tortoiseshell butterflies. So lots of fluttery butts all over the place!
I hope you have all had a lovely day! :-)
HBBBT!!!!
Columbia Children's Arboretum, NE Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon (April 25th, 2020). 9. Suburban arboretum and park.
Adult, feeding in the trees and bushes along a narrow slough. These small fluttery vireos are very Ruby-crowned Kinglet-like in appearance and behavior and it often takes a good hard look to tell the 2 apart.
More shots of Shrikes & Vireos--
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek ἄνισος anisos, "uneven" and πτερόν pteron, "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly's compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each.
Fossils of very large dragonfly ancestors in the Protodonata are found from 325 million years ago (Mya) in Upper Carboniferous rocks; these had wingspans up to about 750 mm (30 in). About 3000 species of Anisoptera are in the world today. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions.
Dragonflies are predators, both in their aquatic larval stage, when they are known as nymphs or naiads, and as adults. Several years of their lives are spent as nymphs living in fresh water; the adults may be on the wing for just a few days or weeks. They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans, and are often found near water. They have a uniquely complex mode of reproduction involving indirect insemination, delayed fertilization, and sperm competition. During mating, the male grasps the female at the back of the head or on the prothorax, and the female curls her abdomen under her body to pick up sperm from the male's secondary genitalia at the front of his abdomen, forming the "heart" or "wheel" posture.
Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Dragonflies are represented in human culture on artifacts such as pottery, rock paintings, and Art Nouveau jewellery. They are used in traditional medicine in Japan and China, and caught for food in Indonesia. They are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness in Japan, but seen as sinister in European folklore. Their bright colours and agile flight are admired in the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and the prose of H. E. Bates.
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found in The Real Flower Petal Confetti Co fields.From The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company
'The Real Flower Petal Confetti Company is the UK’s original wedding petal grower and has lead the way in natural, biodegradable wedding confetti since 1997. Delicately preserved flower petals are fluttery and beautiful and will make your first steps together as a married couple an unforgettable experience! The Wyke Manor Estate in Worcestershire is alive with colour each summer: Delphinium and wildflowers are grown and are harvested by hand, delicately dried in the fresh air, and then mixed to your bespoke requirements. This means they biodegrade as naturally as blossom. The Confetti Flower Field is open to the public for a short time each summer – you can come and enjoy the amazing acres of colour, beautiful rural views and take tea and
the title is courtesy of my sister when she saw the "Blue Guys" like it so much
Happy Fluttery Friday! yes, it's been forever since I posted there
Seems to be a good year for Red Admirals saw them everywhere up north and even lots in High Park yesterday-yay!
The Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators
Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster,[1] is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight. It is avoided by most insect predators. This species and the yellow coster (Acraea issoria) are the only two Indian representatives of the predominantly African tribe Acraeini.[2] It is found in India, Sri Lanka to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.[
Lifer alert........MY life. The first bird I ever shot while wondering if I would make it home to see the image. My last night at Cape May.....I had signed up for an evening pelagic birding trip on a whale watching boat. I arrived at the dock in sheets of pouring rain and wailing winds. There were a few other obsessed birders who also should have stayed home, but the captain said we could go out as far as the "rift line" if he took it very slow, hugging the shoreline. Of course we were game and off we went. We stayed in the cabin for the trip out and I was a lucky one not experiencing sea sickness. (It was wise not to eat dinner I think.)
Anyway, we reached the rift line....a churning mass of waves and sea spray where opposing ocean currents and the tide meet. Several of us ventured outside wrapped in so much clothing (did I mention it was freezing too?) and raincoats we could hardly move. I was the only one with a camera (the other photographers were sick inside.) An adventurous couple from England spotted this lone bird........my first extremely common WISP........but never the less a bird I will never forget.
If you are wondering about the image and the huge crop with the bird barely in the frame, it wasn't for artistic purposes! The way I got the shot was while being held on each side by my new British friends while they gripped the railing, I tried to time the click for a downward fall of the rolling boat....not really knowing exactly where the bird was. It was very exciting for all involved when we lurched back into the cabin and actually saw the petrel in an image! Cheers abounded as all agreed that anyone on that boat could count the bird!
I had hoped for a more uncommon sea bird....but in these circumstances, seeing this perfectly named STORM petrel, with its fluttery flight and dangling legs appearing to walk on water, was quite memorable.......although I totally agree with The Crossley Guide's description of a Wilson's Storm Petrel as "a small dark thing with white."
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Tawny Coster (Acraea vialoe) (වියෝලා) Very common butterfly in low country and found all over the Island. Can be seen inscrubby grasslands, gardens. Dosal basking species. Flight is weak and fluttery. Host plant is Dal-batu (Passiflora foetida) and belongs Nymphalidae family.
Dragonflies -
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infra-order Anisoptera (from Greek ἄνισος anisos "uneven" and πτερόν pteron, "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing).
Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with colored patches, and an elongated body.
Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure, though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen.
Dragonflies are agile fliers, while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colors produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly’s compound eyes have nearly 24,000 ommatidia each.
Fossils of very large dragonfly ancestors in the Protodonata are found from 325 million years ago (Mya) in Upper Carboniferous rocks; these had wingspans up to about 750 mm (30 in). About 3000 species of Anisoptera are in the world today. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions.
Dragonflies are predators, both in their aquatic larval stage, when they are known as nymphs or naiads, and as adults. Several years of their lives are spent as nymphs living in fresh water; the adults may be on the wing for just a few days or weeks. They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans, and are often found near water.
They have a uniquely complex mode of reproduction involving indirect insemination, delayed fertilization, and sperm competition. During mating, the male grasps the female at the back of the head or on the prothorax, and the female curls her abdomen under her body to pick up sperm from the male's secondary genitalia at the front of his abdomen, forming the "heart" or "wheel" posture.
Loss of wetland habitat threatens dragonfly populations around the world. Dragonflies are represented in human culture on artifacts such as pottery, rock paintings, and Art Nouveau jewelry.
They are used in traditional medicine in Japan and China and caught for food in Indonesia. They are symbols of courage, strength, and happiness in Japan, but seen as sinister in European folklore. Their bright colors and agile flight are admired in the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and the prose of H. E. Bates.
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PinHolga 50mm f/168
Digging around in the archives.
Barton Dam, Ann Arbor, Mighigan.
More watery pinhole goodness.
I haven't found a lot of kinglets this winter, but have a couple of places that are fairly reliable to locate them. They seem concentrated around cedar trees. Their weak, fluttery flight makes them easy to identify. Getting a photo is another matter. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
- Her giggle made his heart race.. her face in the bright moonlight after an amazing night... -
- His light touch on her arm sent shivers right along her arm and chills right down her spine. The sudden movement twitched her hand - as she was drinking out of her wine glass. Spilling just a little along her bottom lip.. that didn't stop him from leaning in just for a taste. Their minds melted into one as their limbs move quickly tearing each other's clothes off but the kiss tender... passionate... and slow. It wasn't long before he swooped her up into his arms heading towards into the pool...still holding onto her lips like it would be the last time. -
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Schadenfreude Larger Fluttery Firefly Cluster
Adscita statices taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. Forester moths are only found at a small number of locations in the NW of England but since I first found two at Ainsdale NNR in 2013 I've seen them every summer. The cold springs and wet summers of 2019 & 2020 (and Covid-19) meant I only saw 2 each year but in 2018 I recorded and photographed 16 on one day - all within a very small area called on Pinfold Meadow. I love the green iridescence and the fact that they're easily approached as they feed mostly on Ragwort during the day. I love the dreamy atmosphere resulting from the shallow depth of field and the way it shows up the feathery antennae
Transfer on organza, 13 different kinds of moth, necklace.. blogged here: dailydream-dailydoodle.blogspot.com/2010/05/fluttery-brea...
The Tawny Coster (Acraea terpsicore) is a small, 53–64 millimetres (2.1–2.5 in), leathery, winged butterfly which is common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or brush-footed butterfly family. It has a weak fluttery flight
Meet Scabiosa caucasica, this is taller than my regular pincushion flower,
Their showy flowers, in addition to being attractive in the garden are also excellent for cutting, drying, pressing and attracting butterflies. in regard to the plant's supposed medicinal properties of curing irritation of the skin.
One of the greatest attributes of the perennial Scabiosas is their long flowering season,
my small pincushion it started to bloom in January, this year we had strange weather with no snow at all, can you blame the flowers for wanting some sunshine? :-)
Silver-studded Blue / plebejus argus. Westleton Heath, Suffolk. 29/06/18.
Another image of a male SSB taking a rest mid-afternoon, even though there seemed to be no drop in temperature. With his wings held half open and proboscis tightly coiled, he remained stationary for a minute or two, until another male flew too close. I noticed all the butterflies were tending to perch for longer around this time.
Prior to this lull, activity had been frenetic and always close to the ground. I didn’t see a single butterfly moving above knee height and can only describe their movements as ‘fluttery’. Distances travelled were extremely short as well, before they would drop down to nectar.
The magical ‘siesta-time lull’ afforded me the opportunity to get closer to subjects. This image is a more creative take which for me has the essence of that joyful afternoon.
I’ll be away from the computer the rest of the week and will try and catch up with you all this weekend. Have a great week!!
I seem to have a lot of bee photos-I guess that's because I didn't get many butterflies this year.
I am still torn about what to do with Fluttery Friday add more bugs, make it every day of the week? Quit and start over.....did you know if you quit as an admin the next person who joined takes over as admin after you? I wonder who that is.......
Whereto, responsive as the vibrant wire
Of some aeolian lyre
Fanned by celestial wings,
The summoned soul in mystic concord brings
The deep notes latent in its trembling strings,
Joining the choir divine
Of all the worlds that in the ether shine...
Ada Cambridge
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Yes that's an exotic invasive Purple Loosestrife that Monarch is perched on-bad, bad, bad but pretty I'm afraid!
And Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Flickr Friends
Wall Brown / lasiommata megera. Spurn Head, E. Yorkshire. 25/08/15.
I had a memorable visit to Spurn to look at a very respectable fall of common migrants. The area was heaving with them in places....sadly, all just a bit too far away to photograph well, or else too fast, flitting about within tree canopies. Fascinating, absorbing viewing but SO frustrating photography wise!
My spirits, (and camera) were lifted when I saw this beauty.
In my childhood, Walls regularly visited the garden. Nowadays their numbers are greatly reduced and they are found in only specific locations. This one was unusually settled enabling me to make many images. I think this was due to the windy conditions which worked in my favour.
(Wish the Wryneck, R.B Shrike and Barred Warbler had been as accommodating, but that is being greedy!!!)
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera (from Greek ανισος anisos "uneven" + πτερος pteros, "wings", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly eye has nearly 24,000 ommatidia.
Dragonflies are predators, both in their aquatic larval stage, when they are known as nymphs or naiads, and as adults. Several years of their life are spent as a nymph living in freshwater; the adults may be on the wing for just a few days or weeks. They are fast agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans, and are often but not always found near water.
Source:Wikipedia
I grew up with four brothers who all knew that I was scared of moths, they used to catch them and put them in my bed. I still can't be in a room with a moth fluttering about.
Today the We're Here group members are thinking about Dreams and Nightmares.
Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), Sydney Pelagic, NSW, Australia
Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/checklist/S152717497
Small and fluttery. Dark blackish-brown overall with even-width white rump patch and conspicuous pale wing panels. Long legs extend past the tail in flight; difficult to spot unless close. Frequently hovers and patters feet on surface of water when feeding. Most often seen in small, loose groups; sometimes feeds or rests on the water in a dense flock. Eats plankton from the surface of the water. Vexed taxonomy might include several cryptic species. Breeds in Antarctica and islands in the southern oceans. Ranges across all oceans when not breeding, mainly from May to October, typically staying offshore but sometimes seen from land. Most common in North Atlantic.
Source: Ebird
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Have an awesome Friday Flickr Friends. It's almost the weekend! I hope you like this shot too!
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KIm
With the fast shutter speed I was using for the fluttery Giant Swallowtail, I accidentally caught another visitor near the Wild Bergamot flower. Wild River State Park, Chisago County, MN 07/24/21
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Highest position: 248 on Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Good morning...and sorry for my absence yesterday. Wasn't feeling well and to top it off, when I was in the process of uploading this series a thunderstorm rolled in. So I shut down the computer and went back to bed. That's the short of it...and I promise, no more whining :-)
With that said, presented today is a series on the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus). Along with other black swallowtails such as the Black, Pipevine and dark form female Eastern Tiger, they have been around in super abundant numbers this season. It's very easy to confuse these with the black form Eastern Tiger and the easiest way to differentiate the two is the Spicebush has white body spots that the Eastern Tiger lacks.
As for the above photo...a lot of wing flutter. Normally I wouldn't post a pic with so much flutter, but I liked the way this one turned out. For those of you that don't like wing flutter, I hope you find the first photo in the comment section more acceptable.
Thank you for visiting...and I hope you have a most pleasant Sunday.
Lacey
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .008 seconds (1/125) focal length 300mm
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies are characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly eye has nearly 24,000 ommatidia.
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Aglais io taken in a brief spell of sunshine at Wigan Flashes LNR. I waited for the clouds to break before taking the photo as the butterfly was a dull crimson until the sun shone on it - and me!
This is a tighter crop of this TigerEyes and I was going to use it for a Fluttery Friday invitation but I'm hopeless at coding I can code it for me to use but how do I do it so members can copy and paste?