Orange Flying Insects

[Almazar80]

I still don't know whether these are moths or butterflies, but they looked interesting.

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2. Traditional



3. Left




Thanks for looking.

[sury]

Amazing details. For a second I thought the local contrast was enhanced way too much, looking at the winds close to head on the first one.

Sury

[aster]

It appears to be a butterfly, Almazar80. Very nice shots with a superb bokeh. : )

The antennae are the features to look at first, to tell the difference. This one has club-shaped antennae which apparently is one of the distinguishable differences between a moth and butterfly.

"One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth is to look at the antennae. A butterfly’s antennae are club-shaped with a long shaft and a bulb at the end. A moth’s antennae are feathery or saw-edged."
Quote from: Difference Between a Moth and a Butterfly

Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

[mikehawthorne]

all good stuff very clear images.

mike hawthorne

[the_hefay]

Beautiful shots Almazar. At first I thought maybe you had colored a Painted Lady butterfly all orange. But my limited ability to properly identify a butterfly became obvious when I started looking a pictures of a Painted Lady. So I did a quick search for "orange butterfly" and I believe you've found an Aphrodite.

[Birma]

Superb details and great compositions on those butterflies - top notch stuff!

The combination of orange and green also works really well in creating an eye catching picture.