A Juniper or, maybe, a Cedar Hairstreak!

After spending a few hours trying to determine what the name and subspecies of the butterfly it seems that it is Callophrys gryneus, ssp. plicataria. The older name C. g. barryi is now a synonym. This was determined first in 1976 and confirmed in 2012. As for the common name… take your pick! By the way, they like daisies.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very captivating shot, Gary, love it! Posted 13 days ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy. Although it appears to be a “macro” shot it was, in fact, taken with my long zoom lens. The camera setting was the same as the one I use to photograph birds in flight. Posted 13 days ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I sometimes do that too when I can't switch and for decent-sized insects it's great. One advantage is that you get a lot of depth of field for free. Posted 13 days ago