orange tip and wisteria

best viewed large on black

oh dear, I am doing so badly with 365 at the moment. I need to catch up but don't really know where the time is going. Anyway, here is a butterfly that I saw on the wisteria today. Although the morning was quite bright it was quite a cold day and it was easy to take some shots of it while it tried to warm up enough to fly off. Not long now before the wisteria opens up. It is going to be beautiful this year (frost willing)

[Alison Tomlin]

Wow never seen one of these. Very beautiful

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Lovely shot of this orange tip. Our wisteria is coming out now too only problem is I am allergic to it! It grows on the pergola outside out bedroom window - aaaahhhchhoooo.

[Judith Greenwood]

Another beauty - I think I like the close up more because you got so many details - but here you get the wisteria too.

[Mark Lynham]

great shot Jan! just had a chuckle as im about to upload one of the same butterfly! ;-)

[Padlock]

Love that and great shot

[👑 AnaZad]

This is a lovely butterfly that camouflages easily.

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Wow! This is gorgeous. What a terrific shot

[Margaret Brown]

Gorgeous macro!

[Lori]

This is the prettiest butterfly I've ever seen and you did an awesome job capturing it! +Fav

[Rosie Kind]

Gosh your wisteria is early! Ours is nowhere near ready to flower! Lovely shot

[Sean O'Neill]

Fabulous Orange Tip Jan, my favourite butterfly!

[Sue Rose]

This is beautiful and so much detail. I'm always surprised about how fluffy they are when viewed close!

[Corrie]

Lovely shot!

[Clare]

Lovely!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Love the colours, focus, comp. Wonderful. Fav xx

[Emma Durnford]

This is a beautiful image, all the more so that the underside of the wings match the background colours, nice composition as well.

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous shot!

[Pam Hawkes]

Fabulous capture! Such a wonderful shot ot fhe butterfly!

[Wendy]

Such a neat butterfly! Awesome capture.

[JH]

He's so furry! Lovely picture - so much perfect detail.

[Taephy]

beautiful.......

[carol white]

A beautiful butterfly,lovely detail!!

[Betty Burnett]

Wow, the detail in this is perfect. I've never seen a butterfly that close up before and didn't realise how furry they were. Great shot!

[Linda]

Beautiful, Jan. Never seen one like this.

[❀ Lynn]

Beautiful...fav...wonderful composition.

[Jane]

Stunning capture and so very beautiful... amazing details and a fav for me ♥

[Boxplayer]

Love this beastie - great close-up.

[PasadenaRose]

And here, our wisteria bloomed and faded weeks ago.

Very interesting and pretty little butterfly. I've never seen one of those before.