Silver-spotted skipper

Up close and very personal. (Too personal?) Not many photos today; finished grading final exams and submitted final grades… I know I have posted a Silver-spotted skipper already this season, but it was this or [yet] another Eastern Tiger Swallowtail or some lilies in the shade of an oak tree, but those were flat in terms of color.

What a day this was one year ago (“Like shooting fish in a barrel!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-02
Two years ago (“Car-of-the-Month, August”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-02

[Ellen E]

wow - great detail

[Thom Mitchell]

@ellen Thanks, Ellen! This isn't the "prettiest" butterfly, but the detail is what I was going for with this post!

[Rick Schies]

Nice job with this one, sitting nicely for you