This tiny butterfly is an Eastern Tailed-Blue. It's a common butterfly of eastern North America. They feed on legumes and secrete a substance which is favored by ants. The ants in turn protect the larva of the butterfly from predatators. I really like the colors of the antennae.
I'm out of pocket this week. I am sitting with an elderly cousin at her house. I may not be able to comment as much as I usually do.
Thank you so much for all the nice comments and faves on my butterfly pic yesterday!!! :0)
My camera is still shutting itself off. I am afraid every time that it won't restart!
great pic. in thumbnail form it looks like it will be dull, then you open up the picture and go "oh!!". very cool. sorry about your camera... i was having similar problems with mine, until it finally died and i got a new one. good luck!
