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UID Butterfly Tazewell Co. Illinois - Nymphalis antiopa
Copyright © 2007 atrox

UID Butterfly Tazewell Co. Illinois - Nymphalis antiopa
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
June 7, 2007
Size: 2.5"
Wooded area near a creek. Midafternoon, 88F. I waited for it to open its wings but it flew away too quickly for a shot.
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Contributed by atrox on 11 June, 2007 - 5:24pm
Last updated 8 July, 2007 - 8:03pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies.
… Ethan Kistler, 8 July, 2007 - 8:03pm login or register to post comments

Very annoying to photograph
You did well. These things are quite skittish and don't look all that cosmetic anyway. Just when you get to the point when you're ready to pack it in, one will probably land on our head or shoulder. And that's no exaggeration.

Hope you get some nice swallowtails or monarchs!
… Ron Hemberger, 11 June, 2007 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

Mourning Cloak
It's a Mourning Cloak.
… Rich Kelly, 11 June, 2007 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, my GF's into bugs, an
Thanks, my GF's into bugs, and I'm into snakes. So when we hike I now pay attention to the bugs more. I'm glad I do!
… atrox, 11 June, 2007 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

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