Branded

This is a Common Branded Skipper. I'm not seeing very many butterflies. I think it's because the drought killed so many of the wildflowers.

I had an awesome experience today. I was checking on some of my flowers, when I heard a hummingbird. It was a foot away from me. I knew I was too close for a pic, so I just stood still and enjoyed the show. It was a female Ruby-throated hummingbird. She was so tiny! Her green feathers were so pretty and iridescent. I've never been that close to a hummingbird and I loved it! :0)

Thank you so much for stopping by my project!!! :0)

[Yvonne]

Your detail of this is so incredible. I am just amazed. Thank you for providing such wonderful shots!!!

How fun to enjoy that little hummingbird.

[Anne ❀]

awesome details in your pic. what a nice experience to see the hummer up close.

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Beautiful capture! Love the details!

[Milanie]

Wonderful focus on this - such fantastic detail. I'm not seeing many butterflies here either - too hot for the flowers as you said. That's such fun about the hummingbird - the closest I get in the back yard is when I hear one buzz me as he zooms over my head! That is a distinctive sound!

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Lovely capture! Love the story of the hummingbird. They are so curious at times.

[richard saffold]

the hummingbird charmer!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Tony]

Love the picture and the story. Having a wild creature come up close is a totally uplifting experience. Lucky you !!

[Jorge]

beautiful Insect.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Beautiful shot. Great clarity and focus.

[Rick Schies]

It could be they will come out a little later for you once things begin to cool down a little more.

[karenann]

We're not seeing alot of butterflies here either ...lots of bees tho! And no hummingbirds. Beautiful capture here and lovely color tones. Gorgeous pov!

[Terry]

had to fave this one, great close up with amazing detail

[❀ Lynn]

This is so lovely...so delicately balanced on its toes, and they have such big eyes! Fav!
and I am seeing more butterflies now than earlier!

[Livia]

Must have been a great experience being so close to a hummingbird! I've never seen one. (They don't live in this part of the world.) A great shot of the skipper! Love your focus, and its beautiful wings. 8)

[Claire]

What an experience, marvellous; lovely shot so much detail:0)

[Dione Giorgio]

Splendid capture - so detailed. Great experience you had.

[Jennifer C]

Thanks to you I knew this was a Skipper! Awesome and beautiful image!

[Robin]

Beautiful capture. What a great hummingbird experience; so glad you got to enjoy that!

[Carole Imes]

What a fun experience with the hummingbird. I wish I saw more of them as well as butterflies. Fab shot of the Skipper.....lovely!

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful, Great micro, details, pov and dof.

[K J Buehl]

Splendid capture of the Skipper! Great close up and details!

[Dawn Wilson]

Beautiful shot

[Paul Myers]

Nice close up on this pretty little skipper. Sorry to hear you're in a butterfly drought.

[Pam Hawkes]

Sounds like a wonderful experience. There are scads of skippers in my neck of the woods.