Gatekeeper Butterfly

Chased this little butterfly (45 mm across) all over the hedgerow waiting to get a closeup with his wings open.

[Babs]

Well worth the chase, beautiful capture.

[Peggy Scroggins]

Wow this was worth the time and effort. Stunning colors and markings on this gatekeeper. Thank you for coming back to follow after I was gone a week. Was watching grandchildren.

[Peter]

@onewing Thank you for your comments Babs, at the model flying field and between flights took my camera along the hedgerow, only had 300 mm lens on the camera;)

[Peter]

@miata2u Thank you Peggy for your continued support its much appreciate, hoped you enjoyed grandchildren sitting;)

[Tracey]

Wonderful capture I know they never stay still long enough

[Peter]

@tracelee Thank you Tracey its such a little thing to catch and as I said to Babs I only had a 300 mm lens fitted at the time;)

[Robyn]

Nice capture

[Peter Grave]

Great capture Peter.i know what you mean about chasing them.It took me a lot of shots to get one of the bee i entered.(learning to have more patience than i thought possible for me).Fav

[Jenny Ren]

Great shot

[Peter]

@flyrobin Thanks for your comment Robyn;)

[Peter]

@peterlgrave Thanks Peter for your comments, One thing I've learned doing 365 is to slow down and be very patient, the beauty of digital photography is you can take as many shots as you like to get it right;)

[Peter]

@lan Thanks so much finding the time to comment and follow my images Ian;)

[Brianna]

What a lovely photo, so great!

[Peter]

@lilminimonka Thank you Brianna, took some time but got the little rascal with its wings open;)