Skippers, too by Helen Betts

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24-Aug-2025

Skippers, too

They were everywhere among the lantana flowers, but in a way harder to photograph than butterflies due to their very small size. Still, it was nice to see them since last year there weren’t any at the monastery.

The ‘fighter’ dogs,’ posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	24-Aug-2025 13:03:16
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/800 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Alexander Kazakov		28-Sep-2025 06:14
Perfect! V

Zoltán Balogh		01-Sep-2025 12:49
Marvellous shot of them! V

Julie Oldfield		01-Sep-2025 01:25
Wow…..how absolutely stunning. V

Carl Carbone		31-Aug-2025 23:21
Nice capture of these two skippers.

Blandine Mangin		31-Aug-2025 17:10
un joli duo de papillons ! v

Ursula Miller		31-Aug-2025 13:05
Perfect capture of these skippers. V

Pierre		31-Aug-2025 11:17
Deux magnifiques hespéries sur une superbe fleur aux jolies couleurs! V

pkocinski		31-Aug-2025 11:02
Nicely done.

Jean-Claude Billonneau		31-Aug-2025 08:18
Un lantana qui intéresse des papillons, c'est une évidence! v

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		31-Aug-2025 07:00
Beautiful light, colors and setting, tack sharp. V

larose forest photos		31-Aug-2025 01:06
Wow, what a truly fabulous sharp shot, colourful and beautiful. Good for you to catch two at once. VV

Dan Opdal		31-Aug-2025 00:58
Beautiful close-up, very nicely done. Stunning! V

janescottcumming		30-Aug-2025 23:24
Good job getting both of them. V

Don		30-Aug-2025 22:40
Male and female perhaps? Quite a contrast, shown well.

Nestor Derkach		30-Aug-2025 19:16
Smart gardeners in DC knowing that lantana is a winner this is an excellent skipper pair sharp resolution bokeh excellent. Vote

Raymond		30-Aug-2025 17:02
Nice catch

hayl		30-Aug-2025 16:55
Beautiful flowers for this terrific photo. You did really well to capture these little skippers.

Denise J T Lee		30-Aug-2025 16:27
A sharp capture of two tiny skippers known for their quick flight habits. ~VVV~

Isabel Cutler		30-Aug-2025 16:23
Wow! Two skippers!

globalgadabout		30-Aug-2025 16:20
a delightful and well-crafted image..

Gerard KOEHL		30-Aug-2025 15:51
Cette prise est magnifique dans ce beau décor coloré. V

carol j. phipps		30-Aug-2025 14:16
Lovely color, light, focus! V

joseantonio		30-Aug-2025 13:15
nice capture in this beautiful setting with the colorful flowers.V.

Claude Gagnon		30-Aug-2025 13:07
Nice duo on this so colorful shot! Very well done Helen :)) V