Red-Spotted Purple Admiral For Illinois In May - Limenitis arthemis

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Copyright © 2007 Kenneth Dwain Harrelson

Red-Spotted Purple Admiral For Illinois In May - Limenitis arthemis

Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
May 21, 2007

Data posting for this species in Illinois, for the month of May.

This is only the second one of these I've seen this year, both of them during this month. I hope I can get a better shot of one to replace this image. It's not my favorite, but at least it shows the butterfly well.

We had a bit of a cold spell for 2 or 3 days last week and now there's hardly anything out there moving around in the insect line. I think it's also the lull in between the first and second broods of a lot of butterflies I normally see and that cold snap might have finished off the last raggedy stragglers I was seeing.

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Contributed by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson on 22 May, 2007 - 10:20pm
Last updated 14 June, 2008 - 10:56pm

Looks like a fine shot to me.

But I'm easily swayed by shallow depth of field with spots of color (blue) that complement the subject (orange spots). Hey, I have those colors in my living room!

… Ron Hemberger, 23 May, 2007 - 12:44am

Thanks, Ron!

I did not know that this one had some blue on it. I guess it's just another variation in all the one's I see. Thanks for letting me know about that, too.
To tell the truth, I don't actually know what color many butterflies are. I usually only go by patterns and shapes.

… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 23 May, 2007 - 12:57am

Knew, but forgot temporarily.

The blue I was referring to is in the background, but there is some in the butterfly too.

… Ron Hemberger, 23 May, 2007 - 1:07am

Blue In The Picture

I think there has only been one picture I've uploaded this month that I knew blue was in the background. And that was the one of a Silver-Spotted Skipper with the clear, blue sky behind it.

… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 23 May, 2007 - 1:12am

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