Little Wood Satyr
by Alana Thrower
Title
Little Wood Satyr
Artist
Alana Thrower
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
There are quite a few of these Little Wood Satyr butterflies in our area of Colorado. This one is sipping nectar from one of our native liatris bloom stalks.
Megisto cymela, the little wood satyr, is a butterfly species of the Satyrinae family that occurs in North America. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Megisto cymela
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Butterflies and moths
Rank: Species
Liatris is a genus of flowering plants in the boneset tribe within the sunflower family native to North America. Its most common name is blazing star. Some species are used as ornamental plants, sometimes in flower bouquets. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Liatris
Higher classification: Daisy family
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Rank: Genus
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August 3rd, 2018
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Comments (49)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …Congratulations on your features!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Robert for featuring my photo in the group Your Very Best Photography!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is wonderful, I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group, L/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Victoria for featuring my photo in the group Pretty in Pink Blue and Purple!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Johanna for featuring my photo in the group PHOTOGRAPHY AND NATURE 101!
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