Lycaenidae

It was getting late when I spotted this small butterfly collecting nectar from these flowers. Lycaenidae is the second largest family of butterflies with over 5,000 species worldwide.

[Ann Stenson]

Aww this is such a beautiful capture Skip!......Wonderful focus & backdrop! : )

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@annbo - Thank you very much Ann!!

[Brian Baptie]

Great shot and love the background!!

[Mags]

It's head over heal into the flowers, Skip! Lovely capture and such a beautiful butterfly!

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@bdb3471 - I appreciate your kind comments Brian!! Thank you!

@marlboromaam - You are very kind Maggie with all you wonderful compliments!! Thank you!

[Sheri]

She is beautiful!

[❀ Lynn]

I love this Skip...great contrast with the pink and lovely soft bokeh background.

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@groovygirlrn - Thank you very much Sheri!!

@lynnb - Thank you Lynn!! You must be a great lover of butterflies!

[Vicki Dixon]

so gorgeous...love the bokeh too

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@vickisfotos - Thank you Vicki!! I appreciate your comments!

[Kim]

Awesome shot Skip!

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@kdei - Thank you very much Kim!!

[Kerri]

Beautiful! fav

[eva]

Lovely and delicate colours and details.

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@kerristephens - Thank you very much Kerri for the kind comment and the Fav!!

@redrucksack - Thank you Eva I really appreciate all your wonderful comments!

[Juliette Packham]

really like this - superb colours and focus

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@sparkle - Thank you so much!! You've made my day with all your kind compliments!!

[Country Lady]

Looks like a painting - beautiful

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@travelingcamper - Thank you so much Lorena!

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@photos4life98 - Thank you Bella for the Fav!! I greatly appreciate it!

[GreyFeather]

Wonderful capture...perfection!

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@greyfeather - That is very kind for you to say!!