Aye, Aye, Skipper!

This is a small skipper butterfly, sometimes simply called a skipper. When it flies, it looks like it's darting or skipping around rapidly, hence the name. (If I were a butterfly, I'd be named The Slow One. 8D )

Skippers have a unique posture when they rest or bask in the sun, and I was lucky enough to capture this in my shot. See the wings? They look like that because the forewings are open only halfway (at an angle) while the hindwings are open fully.

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

Loverly butterfly. Haven't ever seen one.

[Yvonne]

Such a cool shot. Love the wings. And, call me crazy but he looks like he has on headphones ; )

[Mark Lynham]

another stunner! :-)

[Livia]

@yonnie Haha, those are his eyes! 8D Compared to butterflies, skippers have unusually large eyes, head and body.

[Vanilla Spice]

I'd probably be the slow one, too! I haven't been running since I broke my leg about 2 years ago! Wow, he sure has a hairy back, doesn't he? Reminds me of some of the men in these parts! :-/

[Jennifer Ruge]

Magnificent!

[Sally Ings]

Wonderful details! Gorgeous colours!

[Allison]

lolol @ the slow one....too funny! :D Stunning close up....you've captured all of this details...love the colours :-)

[Kass]

I want to find a skipper - great catch! :)

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Beautiful capture of a moment in this creature's life! And the info was really interesting :) Thanks for sharing!

[Kim]

Great capture!

[Sebella O'Donovan]

A really great shot Livia.

[karenann]

Stunning capture, Livia ... you always show me something that I'd never notice or have not even seen before. AND you tell me things that I never knew ... your knowledge and artistic touch combined are a formidable combination. Yay!!

[Mags]

What a cool butterfly! His eyes look like stereo headphones! LOL! You find the coolest bugs, Livia! I think you're a magnet for them. They've heard how famous you can make them! =)

[Linda]

@yonnie LOL! I thought he had on sunglasses!
Great capture, Livia.

[Pyrrhula]

a great find and an amazing and beautiful capture. Great explanation to .
Great focus and beautiful details

[Michelle]

How intersting! I love all the knowledge I gain by reading your posts!

[Humphrey Hippo]

Lovely detail. He looks so furry. :)

[Megsy]

fabulous

[ladyjane]

Another wonderful macro. Love the detail you've captured here.

[eva]

Cool macro.

[Muse]

Beautiful macro, love the details!

[Dana]

Fantastic macro and detail Livia. You find the most interesting things !!

[Lisa]

Great macro Livia, very nice!

[Dana Palermo]

Oh wow!! That is so cool looking!!! What a fantastic capture!!

[Janet]

I thought it was wearing sunglasses! Great shot Livia.

[Caryn]

Those wings are crazy...not a stance you normally see. Coo!

[davide]

the focus of these macro shots of yours is amazing

[Lorraine]

Interesting info, lovely shot too : )

[❀ Lynn]

Stunning macro Livia! I too thought it looked like he's wearing headphones! Love it.

[Queenie]

Fabulous colours and great close up!

[tony j sisti]

Interesting find, sort of looks like a cross between a butterfly and a moth. Good caption and detail!

[Monika]

Your macros are perfect.

[Krissy]

Gorgeous detail! I love the patterns on his wings.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Wendy Bowden]

Wonderful capture

[Marie]

Interesting one! Nice capture Livia!

[Ade Akinyede]

Love it!! Great angle, focus, DOF and capture - fav!

[Shirley Chetwynd]

beautiful shot, love the wings.

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

very cool.. looks like he is wearing headphones!

[Sue Kosa]

Beautiful photo !!!

[jerry plume]

Its so fuzzy, I want to pat it on the head! Great details, Livia!

[bardejov]

Very cool. LOve his wings. Airplane designers should take notice.

[Margaret Tryon]

Wonderful detail.

[Betsy]

Great macro! It's such a cute little butterfly. I've never seen one hold their wings like that.

[Kathy Burzynski]

LIVA, WOW, wow! this is so great, love the detail and the little explanation too

[☠northy]

incredibly cool capture... looks a bit like the Y-wing fighter ships from star wars ;p

[Tanja Carda]

Wow another awesome macro shot Livia, perfect focus and composition and the detail is just amazing.....love this =)

[Cindy Rez]

Great shot...looks like it has head phones on!

[Princess Fairlane]

Beautiful capture! :D

[trude]

beautiful shot Livia, great detail and colour!

[Sharon]

wonderful shot - great clarity - fantastic background. love it

[Tony]

Very clever, both you and the subject. Fav

[Taephy]

It's very pretty....lovely shot, Livia.

[Nikki]

They look like they have 2 lots of wings. Great shot

[Karen bable]

And very furry. I would be a slug if I were a butterfly, especially on a Friday!
Nice pic Livia

[Bobbyj]

so awesome! fav!

[Aleksandra]

Fantastic clarity and capture! Fav for me!

[Ann Stenson]

Such a fabulous capture!.....looks like its wearing shades!......Brilliant! : )

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful close-up, Slow One (haha - loved that). The way he keeps his wings is so very interesting.

[Mel]

it looks like a hairy fighter jet, what a neat shot

[cglist]

Beautiful colors and detail!

[samantha]

Your macro shots are great! =) I like his wings, he does look like a little fighter jet! =)

[Sabine]

great capture of this cool butterfly. I too thought of headphones when I first saw his eyes :))

[Carole Imes]

Thanks for the details. He certainly is a beauty....wonderful shot, so detailed....fav.

[Cindy Hagan]

You take such great macro shots, Livia! This little guy has so much detail!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great capture, lovely detail :)

[alia_801]

Gorgeous shot of him! I like their wing pose too :)

[Claire]

Livia, this is amazing in its detail

[Aqua Dutch]

Beautiful

[Danielle Greenwood]

Pretty!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent closeup, Livia.

[Eddie&Jamie]

There not eyes they ARE headphones, dudes clearly down with the times haha fabulous capture once again :)

[Eddie&Jamie]

I wonder, is he listening to R Kellys I believe I can Fly or Lenny Kravitz - Fly away ;)

[Cathy]

Sharp and crisp details!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Another butterfly I've never seen before. Had you not said I'd have thought it was a moth. Fab shot xx

[Catherine W.]

Amazing find and shot!!!

[Michelle]

Oh wow this is incredible x

[Leila]

Nice macro, great information on the butterfly.

[Ellen Young]

Hey Livia is this the same butterfly i caught today the 18th? I thought it was a moth and i didnt know they were called Skipper's!! I love it!! You learn something new every day on here!!

[Livia]

@ellimae Oooh, they sure look very similar! But I'm not an expert in these matters and I can't say for certain if they are or aren't the same kind of butterfly. (Probably is? 8D )

[Vicki Dixon]

it has double wings...awesome

[Livia]

A great, big, skip-happy, warm-hued, oh-so-fuzzy and happy "THANK YOU!" to all! I like seeing these skippers. I think they're very photogenic but they are impossible to photograph unless they are very still. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to drop by. I appreciate your encouraging comments. Thank you! 8)

[paula goff]

great shot, and thanks for the info. i did not know that!

[Sean O'Neill]

Wonderful. We have Small Skippers and several other species too. This chap has such vibrant colours. I want to try and get a shot of a Lulworth Skipper this year, which only lives on the land around Lulworth Cove in Dorset! +F btw. :))

[Donna]

is it me or does he look like he has on a headset? great capture!

[petra]

this is beautful!

[michelle mcintyre]

@pointnshoot28 lol Donna ...he sure does!!!
Love his wings Livia ...great macro:)

[Linda Lorraine]

Wonderful shot!!

[Rach_who]

I love his cute little pose. There are a lot of small skippers here at the moment.

[Michelle]

fav.great focus in this one

[Beau]

Beautiful capture. Love the aerodynamics of the butterfly. Awesome pov, dof and clarity