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Published: 2012-09-24 00:32:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 363; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 10
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I think this is a Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, most likely a subspecies because I live in California. This is one of the tiniest butterflies in the world, so so tiny, I am grateful I saw it while I was outside watering the plants, let alone capture it. 
I was watching it (while photographing it), it looked like it was cleaning it's wings, and I assume it was soaking in the last of summer's warm sun. 
(one day late) Happy first day of Fall/Autumn, everyone! I love this season with the changing colors of everything, the start of cold weather, it is just awesome.
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Date Taken: 9/18/12 - 4:13 PM
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I was really lucky to encounter this little guy.
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Wow, the detail you can capture is amazing
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Thank you so much.
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you're very welcome
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Wow...this is really beautiful, ^^ and the fact that this could actually capture a photo of a Western Pygmy Blue, Brephidium exilis ([link] - [link] - [link] ) one of the smallest butterflies in the world, at least the smallest in the USA, makes this even more special.
Your camera must be really high quality for you to have photographed such a tiny creature, in such high quality.
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Thank you very much!
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You're very welcome; it's a really lovely photo and it's a most spectacular wonder to have photoed something that tiny.
(By the way, because I forgot to ask before, what plant did you photograph this Lepidopera on? It looks, just from my amateur opinion of seeing something this close, like Rosemary, but, I have a feeling that is wrong. Nevertheless, it looks like something with need-like leaves...)
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Thanks again!
It's one of our many Lavender plants.
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AH, okay; it looks quite lovely too, close up. ^^
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Great shot, would love to see it in our gallery.......
I put it in as a request pending your approval! Nice work!
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Thank you! I accepted! I appreciate it.
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Welcome! and Keep shooting great works!!! Look forward to seeing more from you!
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very nice capture. these guys (common blues) are tiny!
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From the thumbnail i thought it was all frozen. I was wrong really beautiful shot Erin
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Haha, I never saw it like that! It is lavender. Thank you, Kyle!
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Thanks, Andrew!
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