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09-Jul-2012	Michael Edwards

Konza Prairie Preserve hike...
I am NOT an expert on Phylum Lepidoptera...

Canon EOS 60D ,Canon 300/4.0 L USM
1/1600s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

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Frank Kavanagh Photography		03-Aug-2012 21:12
Another fine macro shot.

Guest		01-Aug-2012 19:02
I love the side on view. It is a great composition. Andrea

Guest		01-Aug-2012 13:56
Amazing how complicated these little things are!

Lennart Waara		31-Jul-2012 14:35
A beautiful butterfly and photo of it!

Guest		31-Jul-2012 13:55
Beautiful capture. Nice composition

Pete Hemington		31-Jul-2012 12:13
Very nice and a little like the skippers we have here

hal		30-Jul-2012 08:04
A very fine photo Michael. l thought it is a moth because of its hairy body wings and head.... unlike butterflies. Cindy's reason sounds more scientific than mine !

Terry_O		30-Jul-2012 06:47
I know next to nothing about moths (assuming that's what this is) but I love the shot! The purple and green really set off the shades of brown nicely.

Cindy Flood		30-Jul-2012 03:05
I am not an expert on Phylum Lepidoptera, either, but I do believe that this is a variant of Skipper. They can be distinguished from Butterflies by the curved, pointed club at the end of the antennae. There are over 3,000 types of Skippers and many are hard to distinguish. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in. Well, done, Michael.

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Jul-2012 02:43
A very nice catch. Well composed with a smooth bokeh.

s_barbour		30-Jul-2012 00:11
Outstanding close up work, wonderful detail!

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