Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly
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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY – ENCHANTED FOREST PARK, FL
This photograph of a Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly was taken at a beautiful urban park in North Miami, Florida. Its name is Enchanted Forest Park. The gear used for this photo of a Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly was a Nikon D90 camera body with a Nikkor 60mm 2.8 lens.
The Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly (Strymon columella) is a member of the Gossamer wing family of butterflies. It grows to a length of 1 inch. From above, the trailing edge of the hindwings are tinged blue. From below, the Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly is grayish in color, crossed with broken dark spots, and an orange black eyespot near the tail. The Mallow scrub Hairstreak Butterfly can be found in fields, and subsists on Mallows and Bay Cedar as its food source.
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Author: Alan S. Hochman
I am an avid hiker, explorer and photographer living in Florida for the past 20 years. I enjoy photographing all wildlife and that of the natural world. Currently, I work a 9-5 as a profiler and graphics coordinator for a major online website, but at every opportunity, can be found somewhere traipsing about in the Everglades or in some wooded part of Florida and beyond, following game trails, and exploring new areas where man has least traveled.
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Fantastic photograph
Awesome
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So pretty and good composure.
Terrific photo
Stunning photography
Outstanding butterfly macro!