Sunday 16 October 2011

Macro Monday - Blotched Dusky Blue

This is probably the last of the shots that I took in the Grampians. I was photographing flowers, when this little flash of metallic blue flew past. Orchids were forgotten for a while as I chased this butterfly.

I think that it is a Blotched Dusky Blue – but I’m sure it’s a butterfly! You can read the full story of this picture on my other blog.


You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday.

You can see the most recent post to my other blog by clicking on the Paying Ready Attention image on the RHS of the page.

Enjoy the close ups !

19 comments:

  1. He's a real beauty Stewart!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Beautiful colors and iridescence and your captures are superb, Stewart! Awesome!

    Sylvia

    ReplyDelete
  3. I don't believe I have seen of these fellows before. Really pretty

    ReplyDelete
  4. I have never seen one of these either!! So pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Marvelous photos--sublime beauty. Like an opal butterfly.

    ReplyDelete
  6. oh wow...that's really pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  7. such a lovely and love its iridescence! Great capture!

    ReplyDelete
  8. That is a great shot of a beautiful butterfly.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful shots, love the colour:)

    ReplyDelete
  10. What awesome colors! I have yet to encounter a butterfly like this.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Absolutely beautiful...what a brilliant share of such a delightful creature. Love the wing's colors.

    Mexican Bird of Paradise

    ReplyDelete
  12. Oh, excellent ! I like the light in the last shot. Superb captures.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Very special colours - a pretty creature.

    ReplyDelete
  14. What a beautiful butterfly. The colors are amazing and have a "smoky" quality about them that is very appealing. Nicely done.

    ReplyDelete
  15. gorgeous colors, the simple beauty and fragile of butterflies ...

    oa.s

    ReplyDelete
  16. Those wings are gorgeous! Great captures.

    ReplyDelete