Woodland Skipper Butterfly
Aug.16, 2010 in
Nature
Woodland Skipper Butterfly
After getting encouragement from a couple of experienced nature bloggers, I’ve posted my first identified butterfly photo. Thanks to Michelle at Rambling Woods and Bill at The Tulsa Gentleman for guide book suggestions. Actually, I only helped a little in the ID of this. Karen found the species, and a great online butterfly resource, Butterflies and Moths of North America.
This is a Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), which is common in grasses, gardens and woods throughout the west from British Columbia, south to California and east to Colorado. The larvae eat grasses and the adults eat nectar. This is a small butterfly, not much more than an inch long.
August 15th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
I have posted so many nature photos without identification. I’m kind of embarrassed. You take beautiful pictures and do great work in digging out the relevant information. Thanks for sharing.
August 15th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I’ve just started doing the natural history stories because of all the great posts I’ve read doing Macro Monday.
August 15th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
This is lovely!
I love the eyes of the skippers. I’ve seen more butterflies this summer than the past three but I have yet to see a skipper which I normally see. :)
August 15th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Wow, love all those details. Thanks for sharing your lovely butterfly.
August 15th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
It’s a fantastic shot!! I love those little guys as we have a few around here in our sunflowers. You captured it perfectly!!
August 15th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Wonderful details you’ve captured!
August 16th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Great first capture! What will come next?
http://foto.rudenius.se/post/2010/08/15/Macro-Mellow-Yellow-Monday.aspx
August 16th, 2010 at 1:26 am
Gorgeous macro!
August 16th, 2010 at 1:59 am
Great shot of the little Skipper. It is nice to see someone not call it a moth. I have a lot of them in my yard some years.
You might like my little Bee Fly in today’s post at
Through Squirrel Eyes
August 16th, 2010 at 3:07 am
lovely details
great shot
August 16th, 2010 at 4:14 am
Well done! Have a grand day!
August 16th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Great Macro !
August 16th, 2010 at 5:11 am
I took a few of this Woodland Skipper Butterfly in my yard the other day..The one I saw is smaller than an inch. Thank you for the name..
Your picture is fantastic!
August 16th, 2010 at 6:16 am
You did a very good job with this one it’s very beautiful! Happy Monday and thanks for the visit!
Sunflower
August 16th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Lovely shot, like the colors from the butterfly ;o)
August 16th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Oh isn’t it a beauty! Lovely macro
August 16th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Mmmm….. the little skipper is so cute! Great capture!
August 16th, 2010 at 8:49 am
sweety hairy butterfly… beautiful shot!
August 16th, 2010 at 9:14 am
These little creatures are quite exquisite. Beautiful photograph!
August 16th, 2010 at 10:15 am
What a great shot. I think he was posing for you!
August 16th, 2010 at 10:45 am
He is so cute! What a perfect little portrait!
August 16th, 2010 at 11:48 am
How did you get him to stand still & pose? Ahh, you’re the Butterfly Whisperer…
August 16th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Beautiful! Kind of a hairy looking one!
August 16th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Wonderful macro!
August 16th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
What a magnificent macro. The details are really noticeable.
August 16th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Wonderful photo..I wanted to add the suggestion that you check out Bugguide.net as you can upload photos for ID and the people helping are great. I have done this for the last few years to help with insect IDs..Helped me to get over my fears….also http://www.whatsthatbug.com/ is great…Michelle
August 16th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Michael, thanks for visiting me today and for your comment. After seeing your photo I think something I thought was a butterfly is actually a moth..Thanks for the info..
August 16th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Very nice macro shot! I have never seen this butterfly before. Sometimes, I cheat in identification of flowers and trees or butterflies. I take a shot of the names so I do not have to spend time identifying them.
Thanks for the visit while I was on blog break. Enjoy your week.
August 17th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Incredible details!
August 18th, 2010 at 4:53 am
I’ve only recently started posting nature photos and have a terrible time identifying creatures and fauna alike. I try and often fail, but fellow bloggers help out when they can. Great shot of this guy.
September 24th, 2010 at 11:01 am
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