{"id":106046,"date":"2022-09-09T04:37:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T10:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=106046"},"modified":"2022-09-09T04:59:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T10:59:28","slug":"west-desert-butterfly-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/09\/09\/west-desert-butterfly-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"West Desert Butterfly Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CamillusCamillus Crescent butterfly on rabbitbrush \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this week I did some West Desert wandering and while I was there I took some butterfly photos that clumps of blooming rabbitbrush had attracted. One of the butterfly species that caught my eyes were small, brightly patterned crescent butterflies.<\/p>\n

\"WestWest Desert Camillus Crescent \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

At first I thought this was a Field Crescent but after keying it out I believe this is a Camillus Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella camillus<\/em>). This butterfly stuck around on the tops of blooming rabbitbrush for a bit.<\/p>\n

\"HeadHead on Mormon Fritillary \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When a larger Mormon Fritillary (Speyeria mormonia<\/em>) butterfly caught my eyes I focused on it as it nectared on the bright yellow flowers of the rabbitbrush.<\/p>\n

\"MormonMormon Fritillary butterfly on rabbitbrush \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I took images of the Mormon Fritillary in many different poses and from different angles.\u00a0 The rabbitbrush made for a bright, colorful setting for this highly patterned butterfly.<\/p>\n

\"WestWest Desert Mormon Fritillary butterfly \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I had fun taking these butterfly photos out in the West Desert but the day was going have a record breaking high temp so I didn’t linger with them as long as I would have liked.<\/p>\n

Birds were much harder to find and those that I did find were either too far away or weren’t in a location that allowed me to photograph them. Happily I still found other things with wings to focus on.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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