Sometimes we just get what we get

I noticed this outside my second-floor window. I took what I thought would be the best I could get, then I went to the garage. Pulled out a ladder. Took it to the back of the house. Yep; still there. Set up the ladder. Yep; still there. Took a photo from the ground. As I was slowly climbing the ladder, it flew away. So this is what I have. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

» ID’ed as Asterocampa celtis or “Hackberry Emperor”: [ BAMONA ]
» Submitted as Asterocampa celtis or “Hackberry Emperor”: [ BugGuide ]
» Species pages: [ BAMONA ] [ BugGuide ] [ UK Butterflies ]

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July 23 posts
       “Extras”:
  1 year ago: No post
 2 years ago: “Photo of a Selfie”
 3 years ago: “Take 6”
 4 years ago: “Just hangin’ out”
 5 years ago: “Common Whitetail”
 6 years ago: “The upper side of Silvery Checkerspots [Filler]”
 7 years ago: “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail”
 8 years ago: “Monterey Bay”
 9 years ago: “Banded Hairstreak (if a bit beaten up)”
10 years ago: “Cabbage White”
11 years ago: “Zebra Swallowtail”
12 years ago: “‘Hey, it’s not an Eastern Amberwing!’*”
13 years ago: “In the shade of an old, oak tree II”

[Thom Mitchell]

@kvphoto See! I, too, may have a problem!

[Mags]

You did well to shoot this through screen.

[Corinne C]

It's a great capture and a great story

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[KV]

Nice one.