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A Skipper's Dream

            Dreaming back to Summer.
Gazing in my garden.
A meticulous landing.
Catches my eye.
A tenacious grip.
Time for feast.
Bustling through the petals. Feeding on sweet Summer nectar.
Skipping flower to flower. 
An irresistible temptation of mother nature. 

It may be Winter, but I find my Summer butterflies bring me joy all year long. I have found the precision flight pattern and feeding behavior of these skippers quite fascinating. You can watch them all day long and they wouldn't have a care in the world. 

The seventh photo from the "Butterfly Days" series.
   

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Dorchester (show map)

Taken on: September 10, 2015

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Butterfly Days

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/7.1, 1/100 sec, 200mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
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