Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)

On a Common Tansy flowerhead

Skippers are intermediate between Butterflies and Moths.



11 comments so far...

mramshaw September 23, 2016, 11:13 PM
Thanks for the Favs~!
Optimal-Health-Solutions October 06, 2016, 12:53 PM
Awesome Pic. Thanks for sharing.
BJW March 03, 2017, 12:49 AM
This is a beauty! Hope you'll join Bugs and Blooms.
Fizgig June 18, 2017, 12:21 PM
Cute little thing! Great catch =)
mramshaw June 18, 2017, 07:27 PM
@BJW, @Fizgig, thanks. Added to group!
BJW June 19, 2017, 12:36 AM
Love this photo ... butterflies are my very favorite photography subject :) .
mramshaw June 20, 2017, 09:23 PM
Technically a skipper @BJW, and tiny compared to butterflies.

But if there aren't any butterflies around, they're lots of fun.

Marvin Matthews July 04, 2017, 04:02 PM
What a perfect bokeh for the subject. Great pix.
mramshaw November 30, 2018, 09:58 PM
Thanks for the comments Marvin!
MickPt May 27, 2020, 10:39 PM
Great colours or should I rather say colour? Like it.
mramshaw May 27, 2020, 11:36 PM
Thanks Mick, yes it is a bit of a study in yellow isn't it?
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