At lunchtime, between rain showers, I stationed myself in the garden to capture a variety of insects and the plants they selected for refreshment. This flying creature leaped from flower to flower in wild abandon. He wasn't especially pretty but he had a certain pizzaz that kept me following him til he landed on the perfect bloom.
P.S. What is it?
Great shot- here's my guess on the identity based on what I can see, and how you described him: It's some kind of Skipper- either the Least Skipper of Silver-spotted Skipper (but I'm thinking it's the Least). This is what my "bug book" has to say about Skippers: Skippers have some characteristics of both butterflies and moths. They are stocky with large heads, thickset bodies, and short wings. The antennae are set rather far apart on the head adn end in a small hook. In contrast to true butterflies, which hold both wings either vertically or horizontally at rest, skippers often rest with fore wings open at about 45 degrees and hind wings horizontal. Their rapid, direct, and bouncing flight is aptly suggested by the name "skipper". Hope that helps!
Great shot of the bug on the flower.
Glad you finally got the shot with your persistence .