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Ken Childs
05-15-2010, 08:01 AM
Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Manual mode
1/250"
F20
ISO: 200
Canon 430EX: On, Fired
LR & CS3

The plant is a poinsettia leftover from Christmas and the BG is a horse blanket.

This is a White M Hairstreak that I found in March. So early in the season it should have looked fresh and beautiful but this one looks old and worn. This species isn't supposed to winter over so I can't figure out why it looks so thrashed. It was a life butterfly for me and a new record for the area so it was a good find.

Julie Kenward
05-15-2010, 09:08 AM
He does look tired, doesn't he? Still, very nice image, Ken. Great idea with the horse blanket - the turquoise against the beige and gray is perfect. I also like that the leaf looks as frazzled as the butterfly.

Judy Lynn Malloch
05-15-2010, 06:06 PM
Well composed with excellent detail Ken. I hope he got rested up !!! :D Many thanks for sharing.