Mike's Look at Life

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Winged Pair

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Mike

© 2012 Michael Fiveson

The nectar of flowers provide nutrients and a meeting place for this pair who may be involved in a relationship they preferred to keep to themselves.

65 thoughts on “Winged Pair”

catherinebowman on March 21, 2012 at 7:52 am said:

Beautiful! Love the colours and the perspective you captured.

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Pit on March 21, 2012 at 7:52 am said:

Excellent!

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 7:57 am said:
  
  Thanks man.
  
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m5son on March 21, 2012 at 7:54 am said:

Good morning Catherine. I’ll make coffee if you bring muffins.
(and thank you)

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- catherinebowman on March 21, 2012 at 7:55 am said:
  
  Good morning Mike 🙂 Add french vanilla creamer (only way I’ll drink coffee) and you’ve got yourself a deal.
  
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  - m5son on March 21, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
    
    hmmmm. You may have to bring that as well.
    
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tearoomdelights on March 21, 2012 at 7:54 am said:

Lovely strong colours, I never tire of seeing butterflies.

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 7:55 am said:
  
  Thanks Lorna. I feel the same way about a fine fresh cake.
  
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  - tearoomdelights on March 21, 2012 at 9:18 am said:
    
    Funnily enough, so do I.
    
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claude on March 21, 2012 at 7:55 am said:

Nice shot great colors.

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 7:56 am said:
  
  Hi Claude, thanks a lot.
  
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Angeline M on March 21, 2012 at 8:10 am said:

Wow! Great photo. So what time is everyone meeting up for cake?

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 8:21 am said:
  
  My place in an hour and tell Catherine I did buy that flavored creamer for her.
  And thank you Angeline.
  
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avian101 on March 21, 2012 at 8:13 am said:

Hey Mike this picture is beautiful! 🙂

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 8:22 am said:
  
  Nice. Thank you very much.
  
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Sally W. Donatello on March 21, 2012 at 8:51 am said:

Wonderful capture–do you know what species of butterfly? I live in the Mid-Atlantic and have never seen that particular one. Where do you live? The pair are stunning, and I like the way the red on the wings mimics the flowers and vice versus. Maybe Darwin at work, Sally

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 8:58 am said:
  
  Thank you Sally. I live in Colorado, and these were shot in Florida. I have no clue as to what kind they are. No doubt some Darwin here.
  
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mcolmo on March 21, 2012 at 9:41 am said:

Extremely beautiful! The red and white is a Postman butterfly, he other one, I’m not so sure. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/guide/black.htm

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 9:46 am said:
  
  How do you know all that stuff? Does that mean he delivers very small packages? Does he ring twice?
  
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  - mcolmo on March 21, 2012 at 10:29 am said:
    
    Well, I’m a nerd, so that’s how I know, but also you may check the link I posted, LOL. Maybe he does deliver packages and rings twice too! 🙂
    
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  - mcolmo on March 21, 2012 at 10:42 am said:
    
    Ah, the other one is a Longwing, Cydno
    Heliconius cydno.
    
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  - m5son on March 21, 2012 at 10:47 am said:
    
    You are my favorite nerd. Good link you sent, thanks.
    
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Jude on March 21, 2012 at 9:57 am said:

How neat that the butterfly has the exact same red in its wing as the red in the flower petals. Wonderful!

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 10:51 am said:
  
  Yeah, worked out to a lucky shot. Thanks Jude.
  
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niasunset on March 21, 2012 at 10:44 am said:

WOW! This is the poetry of nature world… and you did it twice. Thank you dear Mike, fascinated me so much. With my love, nia

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 10:46 am said:
  
  Thank you Nia.
  
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orples on March 21, 2012 at 10:51 am said:

That’s a fantastic shot, Mike. They look like a happy pair, dining together.

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 10:52 am said:
  
  Foreplay, me thinks.
  
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  - orples on March 21, 2012 at 10:55 am said:
    
    Maybe ???? 😉
    
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wolke205 on March 21, 2012 at 11:33 am said:

I can’t say what’s more adorable: the color of the flower or the butterflies 😀

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 12:12 pm said:
  
  I vote for butterflies.
  
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  - wolke205 on March 21, 2012 at 12:16 pm said:
    
    I m a woman, I m not made to make clear decisions lol But yes, I should vote for the cute butterflies 🙂
    
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  - m5son on March 21, 2012 at 12:26 pm said:
    
    I am changing my vote to…..you!
    
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  - wolke205 on March 21, 2012 at 12:44 pm said:
    
    Awww he he 🙂
    
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Photobooth Journal on March 21, 2012 at 2:34 pm said:

Does Pumpkin chase them? Snowy loves to try to eat butterflies – never succeeds. They are too clever for him!

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 2:37 pm said:
  
  Hi Katherine. My butterflies were shot in Florida and sweet Pumpkin was left behind in Colorado. But she chases rabbits, squirrels, birds, cats, and anything else that might appear in our yard. I took a spring picture of her today (for you) that I will post soon 🙂
  
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mona on March 21, 2012 at 3:02 pm said:

VERY NICE

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 3:15 pm said:
  
  Thank you Mona.
  
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The Blissful Adventurer on March 21, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:

You really are a Maestro delle Farfalle!

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  not felafel…….that MUST be Italian for butterfly, yes?
  
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on March 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm said:
    
    si
    
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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 6:43 pm said:
  
  Butterfly shaped pasta? Sure, that’s me.
  
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on March 21, 2012 at 8:19 pm said:
    
    it was a butterfly before it was a pasta
    
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seekraz on March 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm said:

So pretty…and the one on the left almost looks like a little model airplane…such crisp colors on the wings. 🙂

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 6:51 pm said:
  
  They are all so intensely amazing, with wings delicate. Thanks.
  
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Gracie on March 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm said:

Beautiful! Looks like these 2 were enjoying some friendly competition, eh?

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- m5son on March 21, 2012 at 6:54 pm said:
  
  I think they were courting…..
  (say goodnight Gracie.) I have wanted to say that for decades.
  
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Sheila T Illustrated on March 22, 2012 at 4:18 am said:

Beautiful Mike, I have not seen blue butterflies. You are so lucky to have witnessed these delicate creatures. Thanks for sharing!

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- m5son on March 22, 2012 at 7:39 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Sheila. They are magnificent for sure.
  
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Martyn Thompson on March 22, 2012 at 7:48 am said:

Great photographs!

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- m5son on March 22, 2012 at 7:49 am said:
  
  Thank you so much!
  
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ladyfi on March 22, 2012 at 9:00 am said:

Such a lovely shot – full of love and hope!

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- m5son on March 22, 2012 at 9:02 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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anotherthousandwords on March 22, 2012 at 2:40 pm said:

Thank you so much, Mike, for sharing this shot of these two exquisite creatures! Their coloring is so distinctive…and you captured TWO at once…Bravo!

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- m5son on March 22, 2012 at 2:44 pm said:
  
  thank you…thank you very much.
  
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George Weaver on March 27, 2012 at 8:02 pm said:

These are beautiful creatures, Mike. Perfect positioning of the butterflies too. Now, that is composition!

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m5son on March 27, 2012 at 8:08 pm said:

Beautiful they are. Chase them around long enough and you get a good picture or two. You don’t get to see the misses 🙂
Thank you.

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Rosina Peixoto on March 27, 2012 at 9:34 pm said:

How beautiful!

I never have the chance to see blue butterflies, they´re endemic to the mountains.

Here the yellow, orange and brown types abound.

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- m5son on March 27, 2012 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  Gracias amiga. To live in a place with lovely butterflies is wonderful. These I shot in Florida.
  Thank you for the comment.
  
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  - Rosina Peixoto on March 27, 2012 at 9:47 pm said:
    
    ¿En la Florida? ¿Entonces por qué nosotros no tenemos?
    Translation: In Florida. So, why don´t we have them?
    It´s unfair 😀
    
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  - m5son on March 27, 2012 at 9:49 pm said:
    
    I was in a butterfly refuge, and there were all kinds of butterflies there that were not local species.
    
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J. A. Robinson on March 28, 2012 at 7:46 pm said:

Viewed full-screen, the image looks 3D–The butterflies literally jump out of my monitor. Gorgeous!

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- m5son on March 28, 2012 at 7:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you J.A
  
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colonialist on March 29, 2012 at 12:13 am said:

Stunning picture! That must have taken perfect timing.

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- m5son on March 29, 2012 at 7:48 am said:
  
  A lucky shot. You don’t get to see all the misses. Thank you.
  
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