“No nectar, but don’t I look pretty against the green?”

Cabbage white (“Pieris rapae”), a variety of “Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs)”… *Thank you, Carolyn!* I like the “segmented” appearance of the near antenna.

Confirmed at BAMONA as “Pieris rapae” or “Cabbage White”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/724347

Processing: Cropped and name added only.

A year ago (“Broaden your palate, friend!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-18

[Carolyn White]

Beautiful capture, Thom! It looks like a Cabbage White. :0)

[Rick Schies]

Yes she does. Perhaps taking a break in flight.

[Joyce Wells]

Thom - Where are you getting al these butterfly shots?They're great! Just when I was getting used to your lake and rowing shots :)

[Caryn]

Love his fuzzy head.

[Jill]

Nice! Love those eyes :)

[Ellen E]

oh-so-pretty!

[Livia]

You're right, she is a very pretty one! Beautiful capture!

[Marie]

Ooo ... Niceeeee

[Disha Parekh]

I love the eye! Great capture!

[Thom Mitchell]

@cjwhite Thank you, Carolyn! The relatively small size led me to consider the cabbage white, plus its "commonality."

[Thom Mitchell]

@sparkleplenty1 Back yard and back yard-garden. Can't find a photo or post of a second-floor shot or a ground-level shot outside. Hmm…

Still haven't replaced the deceased point-and-shoot with something I can take in the boat with me. @cmc1200 Caryn just bought an Olympus TG-820, but that's a bit too pricey ($250) for something to take in the boat, so I continue to search…

[Thom Mitchell]

@cmc1200 @jillmstruss Thanks, Caryn & Jill! Yes, the fuzzy head and the eye struck me when I first saw it on the monitor (and larger). Thanks for visiting and commenting!

[Thom Mitchell]

@ellen S/he is pretty! Though a cabbage "white," the color seems ever-so-lightly green, although maybe that's just the leaf on which s/he perched!

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Great capture! The clarity and details are amazing!

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn That's probably the explanation, Rick. And it had been a hot day yesterday (low- to mid-90s).

[Thom Mitchell]

@myautofocuslife @marieooi @dishaparekh176 Thank you, all! Yes, the eye seems to have grabbed many people's attention (including mine)! In the magnified view, there are several distinct "dots" on the eye. I don't know if that's a particular "structure" or just something captured as a reflection.

[Thom Mitchell]

@lyoungs1023 It's good to have reasonably good hardware to catch this much detail! Thank you, Elizabeth!

[Michelle]

Thom thank you so much for the link on my shot.. That wasa very interesting read :) I really enjoyed the article. This is such a delicate & beautiful shot :)

[Kim]

lovely shot and yes, he does look pretty against the green!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the detail of the eyes. Beautiful xx

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Your posts from your previous two years makes me miss people! Like Joyce! Boo hoo. I miss that lady. This butterfly pic is amazing! He looks like he is grinning at me.

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta I know; especially Joyce. :(