“Threaded Silence”

Genre(s): Nature Photography

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Silver-spotted Skipper

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Silver-spotted Skipper at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

Several minutes after Bhavna spotted an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, another butterfly caught my eye in the meadow at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. Among the wildflowers, I noticed a fluttering motion. Instinctively, I reached for my Fuji X-T3, eager to capture the moment.

I focused the heavy XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens on a butterfly I could now see up close. Its dark brown wings featured a prominent white or silver spot on the hindwing. The forewings had small orange spots. I [...]

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