{"id":95738,"date":"2021-09-29T06:40:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=95738"},"modified":"2021-09-29T06:40:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:40:33","slug":"clouded-sulphur-butterfly-and-rabbitbrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/09\/29\/clouded-sulphur-butterfly-and-rabbitbrush\/","title":{"rendered":"Clouded Sulphur Butterfly And Rabbitbrush"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CloudedClouded Sulphur butterfly nectaring on Rabbitbrush \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

There weren’t many wildflowers blooming along the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> two days ago. It looked to me as if the Common Sunflowers that should still be in bloom may have been affected by the herbicide that was sprayed a few weeks ago to aid in controlling the invasive phragmites on the refuge. I did see blackbirds feeding on the seeds of the sunflowers and I hope that the herbicide that was used does not make them ill.<\/p>\n

On the way back to the interstate to head home I stopped at a few blooming rabbitbrushes because I wanted to see what butterflies and insects were nectaring on them.<\/p>\n

I got lucky at one rabbitbrush when I found a Clouded Sulphur butterfly nectaring on what I believe is a Rubber Rabbitbrush. The bright yellow flowers made for a lovely setting for this Clouded Sulphur. I took a nice series of images of the butterfly, a few bees, a narrow waisted wasp, a Purplish Copper butterfly, and a few hoverflies before I turned my Jeep back on and headed home.<\/p>\n

I was happy to have gotten a few decent images of the butterflies and insects after being disappointed by the low numbers of birds on my trip around the auto tour route at the refuge.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

I got lucky at one rabbitbrush when I found a Clouded Sulphur butterfly nectaring on what I believe is a Rubber 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