Photography

Solly Mack

(97,271 posts) Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:25 AM Aug 2012

The Red Admiral & the Red-banded Hairstreak

Both butterflies are feeding off the sap.

Red Admiral (left) & Red-namded hairstreak (right)

They blend well with the bark.

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The Red Admiral & the Red-banded Hairstreak (Original Post) Solly Mack Aug 2012 OP

Nice close ups. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #1

Thanks. I saw something from the deck and walked out to the tree to be sure Solly Mack Aug 2012 #2

I dunno, that first one looks a little kinky. NV Whino Aug 2012 #3

You need to get out more. :) Solly Mack Aug 2012 #4

Hey! Celebration Aug 2012 #5

I do too! Solly Mack Aug 2012 #6

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)

1. Nice close ups.

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:23 PM

Aug 2012

We have both of these down here, but I had no idea they drank sap. Course, since they blend in so well with the bark, I have not noticed them.

Solly Mack

(97,271 posts)

2. Thanks. I saw something from the deck and walked out to the tree to be sure

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:32 PM

Aug 2012

of what I was seeing. lol

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. I dunno, that first one looks a little kinky.

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 01:20 PM

Aug 2012

Nice shots.

Solly Mack

(97,271 posts)

4. You need to get out more. :)

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 01:23 PM

Aug 2012

(joking)

Thanks.

Celebration

(15,812 posts)

5. Hey!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:34 PM

Aug 2012

I see some orange!

Solly Mack

(97,271 posts)

6. I do too!

Reply to Celebration (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:42 PM

Aug 2012

Odd names for the critters considering.

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