I like to photograph zinnias but this variety (basically a big ball of petals) is my least favorite, but there it was, and I had a camera, so here it is.
Skipper butterfly
Every time I see this photo I think of the R&B song by Etta James called Something’s Got a Hold on Me. Several decades later Christina Aguilera did a cover of it and it is really pretty good. To me it doesn’t have the same feel as Etta Jame’s, but still it’s a good take on the song.
I’ve said this often (and will probably continue to say it often) one of the big reasons I like zinnias is the Art Deco look of it sepal, the part between the petals and stem. This is a good example of that. The look always makes me think of the top of the Chrysler Building in New York City.
Painted Lady butterfly
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I like all of them. Wonderful images 👌
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Thank you very much!
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Love them all but especially the thigmotropism.
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Thank you and thank you for prompting me to learn a new word, now if I can only remember it in the future. 🙂
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Wow, so gorgeous!
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Thank you Maddy!
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Nice set, David. Love the skipper!
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Thank you Eliza. I’m partial to skippers as they generally seem more agreeable to being photographed up close and there are so many of them. I used to have pretty good luck with monarchs too but it’s so seldom I see them around the neighborhood anymore and the ones I do see seem to be especially skittish.
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Great shots, David, your Skipper Butterfly capture is gorgeous!
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Thanks Donna, funny thing though is I was going to leave the skipper out as I didn’t think it was that good but you are the second person to comment on it. Shows you what I know. 🙂
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Lovely photos 💚
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Thank you.
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