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These are from my HS-10.  I wish I would have thought to put on the Raynox DCR-250!!

Wonderful how the colors of the butterfly blend with the colors of the flower!

Beautiful creation!!!  And beautifully taken.

Looks like a moth. I like the way his antennae seem to be highlighted

Quote from: Marilyn on July 20, 2010, 06:31:21 PM
Looks like a moth. I like the way his antennae seem to be highlighted

Nope.  It's a Silvery Checkerspot http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1721

Doesn't have the thick woolly body of the moth.  It reallt is beautiful!

Super nice Gary, thanks for the share!

Beautiful and well-exposed.   BTW, it's easy to classify the three groups of Lepidopterans (butterfly-like insects)

1. Butterflies have club-shaped antennae
2. Moths have feathery antennae
3. Skippers have club-shaped antennae with a little hook on the end of each one.

No exceptions to this in the Americas or in Europe.  A few odd moths in Asia and Australia lack feathery antennae.

I just took this shot of skippers on Mrs. Barbarian's zinnias.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4819293178_c4c880fb29_b.jpg
Note the little hooks at the end of the antennae.

They must be reeally tiny Barbarian!!!!

They aren't as flashy as butterflies, but I like them.

Good explanation of the differences in the butterflies/moths/skippers category.