Saturday 13 March 2010: First One I've Seen This Year

And the poor thing was struggling. I think it came out of it's cocoon too soon. It was a beautiful sun shiny day but the wind was blowing about 15 mph all day with gusts higher than that and this little butterfly was being swept about.

This was the best day, weatherwise, we've had in a long time it seems like. Had all the windows open and the air was fresh and clean. Loved it.

I missed a shot of the bird I've been trying to get forever. I bet about a dozen or so Kites were flying around our house and pasture and by the time my hubby let me know they were there, they has gone too far for me to get any really good shots. I did take some but just too far away. I did manage

the cardinal and a colorful finch that you can see pretty good.

Canon EOS 40D : f/5.6 : 1/250" : 265mm : ISO 100

Tags

butterfly springtime

Comments

1. Brilliant focus - a really beautiful shot =]

   ~ paulransom

2. fab capture
   
   
   thanx for commenting on my 1000th blip :)
   

   ~ audrey

3. Lovely to see the butterflies come out; I haven't seen one of these yet. Great shot, not easy to focus on a butterfly at that distance.

   ~ gilliebg

4. Beautiful shot!

   ~ kater

5. Incredibly clear shot, Looks amazing. I haven't seen one yet.

   ~ debra

6. Lovely butterfly!

   ~ cabbagetree

7. this is beautiful, i can't wait to see some here!
   thanks for subscribing :)

   ~ visualbinam

8. Beautiful Butterfly.....Beautiful Shot..!!!!!!!!!!

   ~ julietwocoats

9. Awesome, Beautiful Butterfly, love the wings
   Great shot

   ~ flying

10. It must be exhausting trying to battle against a wind like that

    ~ kaybee

11. Nice shot, great to see there back.

    ~ EzHighway

12. lucky you great capture and colours ,

    ~ sunflower

13. Poor wee thing, proof positive that getting up too early isn't always the best thing to do ;-) No surprise I haven't seen one yet this year.......

    ~ meancoast

14. Great capture and nice focus!

    ~ Shadowdancer

15. Poor beautiful butterfly. They have such a short life even in the best of times. Love your cardinal and finch too.

    ~ KathGordon

16. A shame it's come out too early but a beautiful capture of the
    butterfly and great shots of the birds too!

    ~ martrex

17. Wonderful capture! I love everything about this. Spring will be here soon!

    ~ picturesque

18. A lovely butterfly and a great photo. I have searched Internet but failed to come upon your butterfly. Really would love to know the name.

    ~ hinden