Skipper or Painted Lady on the Butterfly Bush

I love all the flying creatures that bless our home this time of year.
Thanks for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs. Sorry to be behind in commenting but it has been quite a week.

[KV]

Gorgeous butterfly and beautiful flowers.

[Dawn]

Beautiful

[Corinne C]

Such a wonderful capture!

[Suzanne]

Magic capture

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture!

[Walks @ 7]

He/she looks to be almost smiling at you. So crisp!

[Maggiemae]

The skipper with the funny face but beautiful wings!

[Bill Ososki]

Looks like its got its eye on you

[Taffy]

This is fabulous -- love the angle as well as the clarity and details!

[LManning (Laura)]

Gorgeous focus.

[Rick]

Great capture. So sharp and detailed.

[Shutterbug]

Love the capture of the details on the butterfly.

[Jennifer Eurell]

What lovely wings.

[Babs]

So pretty, looks beautiful in the sunlight

[Diana]

Beautiful capture and colours.

[Elisa Smith]

Same as Diana, beautiful capture and colours.

[Cathy]

Looks like he is fine dining!

[Allison Maltese]

Beautiful shot. I think it is a Painted Lady. My butterfly bushes are just starting to bloom, so I am hoping for some to show up here.

[Jane Pittenger]

@falcon11 thanks. I bet you are right

[Jane Pittenger]

@falcon11 i just looked it up and painted ladies are supposed to be 2 or 2 1/2 “ and this was barely 1”

[Margaret Brown]

Super macro

[carol white]

A beautiful capture.Fav😊

[MONTSERRAT]

Superbe

[Allison Maltese]

@jgpittenger Yes, that is true. I wonder why this one is so small?

[Milanie]

Wonderful capture - think he's one of my favorites with those neat markings and that really odd face. The size puzzles me - 2" wingspan - though I never catch them open to notice - is normal.

[haskar]

Beautifully captured.

[borof]

Perfect close-up.