Butterflies & damselflies that fluttered by today

[Mousetoescamper]

All encountered this morning during a walk in the Muhlenberg Native Plant Meadow, Lancaster, PA.

Eastern comma butterfly


Silver-spotted skipper


Blue-fronted dancer damselfly


Red admiral butterfly


Ebony jewelwing damselfly


Powdered dancer damselfly


Silvery checkerspot butterfly

[magicarpet]

1. Wow,.. nice photos,.. tripod ?

Yesterday I saw a swarm of five of them all the same kind fluttering around in flying or I should say fluttering formation.

No camera or photos on me at the time.

[Mousetoescamper]

3. Thanks! Hand-held with a 100-400mm lens

The lens's stabilization works pretty well.

[magicarpet]

5. Good job,.. now I want to be an entomologist when I grow up.

[SARose]

2. Lovely

Great pics!

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Thanks!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. They must all love you, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Look how beautifully they pose.

Great photos!

[Mousetoescamper]

7. I ply them with liquor, pills and a promise of stardom

Thanks!

[pansypoo53219]

8. no time or camer when i spotted a dragonfly today.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

9. Great pics!

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks!