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Published: 2011-06-26 15:44:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 662; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 27
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Gray Hairstreak butterfly on some silky gold tropical milkweed this morning in my garden. I really liked the background colors on this one.
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small butterflies, about 1" or so. Thanks.
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Thank you so much for the comment! One of my favorites now, I really like the softness.
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Perfect shot! The butterfly has a funny face too, like she's saying: Hey, who are you?
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Thanks so much! Loving the butterflies this time of the year.
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Thats awesome. I just took some butterfly shots today myself. 
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Thanks a lot! I have actually been collecting some of the eggs and raising them. It's nice to release them in the backyard and see them hanging out. I tried letting them go on the plants and let nature take its course, but the wasps ate at least 20 of my Gulf Fritillary caterpillars in no time at all.
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Thats such a nice idee!! Shame the wasps find em yummy. 
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They actually tend to hang around unless they are in need of a mate or a host plant to lay their eggs on. I have planted many host plants in an attempt to keep them around. But even if they make it to butterfly there are predators waiting for them. I had a very large dragonfly one day eating some. I got some shots, not terrific shots
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Yeah nature can be quite cruel. But I find it amazing that you actually take your time to help out the little creatures! You deserve a 
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