Blue on Blue
by Marilyn DeBlock
Title
Blue on Blue
Artist
Marilyn DeBlock
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Red-Spotted Purple butterfly (photographed in my yard in Providence Forge, Virginia) is my favorite in my area of eastern Virginia. I seldom see them so when I do, I quickly grab my camera. The other downside to shooting these particular butterflies is that they rarely settle on flowers. They prefer tree leaves, rotting fruit, dung and puddling on wet sandy surfaces.
Red-spotted purple is a North American brush-footed butterfly. The upper sides of the wings are black and iridescent blue with minor orange spots, and the underside tend to have more brown-black, and blue with more orange spots.
The Red-Spotted Purple can be found in Florida, and west into Texas and north as far as New Hampshire to Minnesota. Host plants for this butterfly in Florida are black cherry and deerberry, and some willows. In other regions, the host plants vary. The larvae and pupae are camouflaged as bird droppings when small and later as twigs.
This photo has been featured in the following FAA Groups:
A Woman's Touch, Macro Marvels, Created by Southern Artists, Go Take a Hike, Trick and Treat of Nature, Animal Photographs, Mind Blowing Photography, Four Seasons, Fine Art Exploration Photography, Artist Salon 1, Lady Photographers, Daily Promotion, The World We See, Nature's Patterns, Fine Art America Professionals, Photography Evolution, Art and Photography, Macros Only, Visions of Spring,Glances of Summer, Metamorphosis, Wildlife One a Day, Bugs,bugs, and More Bugs, Wildlife 1 a Day, Camera Art 'Group, Art & Meditation, Just Perfect, 6 or More Legs, Unique Photography, Your Best Work, The 200 Club, The Meandering Photographer, Natural Perspective, Through the Lens, Photography and Digital Images that Impress,
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August 20th, 2021
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Comments (41)
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… AVATAR - ONLY WONDER OF WINGS MEMBERS! Fl
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly-Blue on Blue composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Steve Rich
Marilyn, your wonderful image has been FEATURED on the home page of "The Meandering Photographer” Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-June 2023)" active discussion thread.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular butterfly in nature capture, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations! Your lovely photography is now featured on The 200 Club home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post your featured photo in the 2022 featured archives and any appropriate group promotional threads for continued exposure.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your winning Top Finish in the contest… 2022 AVATAR - ONLY WONDER OF WINGS MEMBERS! Fl
Taphath Foose
Beautiful capture, Marilyn!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest EVERY ONE CAN GET THIS RIGHT - POST WHAT YOU WANT-...
Suzanne Luft
Congratulations! Your photograph has been featured in the group, Photography Evolution!
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