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Mousetoescamper

(6,500 posts) Mon Jun 10, 2024, 03:49 PM Jun 2024

Butterflies & damselflies that fluttered by today

All encountered this morning during a walk in the Muhlenberg Native Plant Meadow, Lancaster, PA.

Eastern comma butterfly

Silver-spotted skipper

Blue-fronted dancer damselfly

Red admiral butterfly

Ebony jewelwing damselfly

Powdered dancer damselfly

Silvery checkerspot butterfly

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Butterflies & damselflies that fluttered by today (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 OP

Wow,.. nice photos,.. tripod ? magicarpet Jun 2024 #1

Thanks! Hand-held with a 100-400mm lens Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #3

Good job,.. now I want to be an entomologist when I grow up. magicarpet Jun 2024 #5

Lovely SARose Jun 2024 #2

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #4

They must all love you, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #6

I ply them with liquor, pills and a promise of stardom Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #7

no time or camer when i spotted a dragonfly today. pansypoo53219 Jun 2024 #8

Great pics! Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #9

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #10

magicarpet

(18,455 posts)

1. Wow,.. nice photos,.. tripod ?

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2024, 03:54 PM

Jun 2024

Yesterday I saw a swarm of five of them all the same kind fluttering around in ~~flying~~ or I should say fluttering formation.

No camera or photos on me at the time.