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Clouded sulphur butterflies

Colias philodice

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Notes:

Sulphur butterflies typically rest with their wings up but this pair were mating & I was able to get the elusive shots of their dorsal view though the 'action' shots are a little blurred.

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Colias philodice

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ceherzog
Great! Certainly hard to catch with the wings open.

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2011

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