Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-19 Thread John
As long as *they* can make the necessary distinction, I don't see the problem. On 8/19/2017 01:30, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Alan. There are several species of skippers, and many are quite similar and difficult to distinguish, one from another. Dan Matyola

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
hanks, Mrak. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Mark C wrote: > Nice shots - good lighting and sharpness. I've chased those quite a bit > and they are indeed quite fast. > > Can't help much with the ID. The

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-19 Thread Mark C
Nice shots - good lighting and sharpness. I've chased those quite a bit and they are indeed quite fast. Can't help much with the ID. The silver spotted skipper has a very prominent white mark on the underside of the rear wings and orange bands on the top side. Otherwise there are many species

Re: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
lies-Hob > omok-Skipper-Poanes-hobomok-Paul-Smiths-VIC-Butterfly- > House-9-June-2012-91.jpg > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:30 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GESO: Tiny Butterfli

Re: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-19 Thread Alan C
: Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies Thanks, Alan. There are several species of skippers, and many are quite similar and difficult to distinguish, one from another. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 12:54 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote:

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
efinitely skippers. Shouldn't be too hard to ID from > local pictorial sites. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 9:54 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: GESO: Tiny Butterflies > > > Our butterfly bushe

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread Alan C
Well captured, Dan. Definitely skippers. Shouldn't be too hard to ID from local pictorial sites. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 9:54 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Tiny Butterflies Our butterfly bushes and echinaceas

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread ann sanfedele
Hmm -- Dan, I was thinking "moth" but I know skippers also pose like that.. looks familiar I'll check out my book ann On 8/18/2017 5:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Rick. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Rick Womer

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Rick. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Very nice, Dan! Interesting compositions, nice colors, and tack sharp. > > Rick > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice, Dan! Interesting compositions, nice colors, and tack sharp. Rick On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Our butterfly bushes and echinaceas attract a lot of Monarchs, Viceroys, > Swallowtails and > Cabbage Whites. Mixed in with them

GESO: Tiny Butterflies

2017-08-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Our butterfly bushes and echinaceas attract a lot of Monarchs, Viceroys, Swallowtails and Cabbage Whites. Mixed in with them occasionally are tiny brown and orange or yellow butterflies that move very quickly, and because of their size and erratic flight, they are extremely difficult to