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Moist Gravel Is Good! A Lorquin’s Admiral enjoying some mineral rich moisture after a brief shower. Canada,Geotagged,Limenitis lorquini,Lorquins admiral,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Moist Gravel Is Good!

A Lorquin’s Admiral enjoying some mineral rich moisture after a brief shower.

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  1. View Alexander Hassmueller's profile
    Alexander Hassmueller
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    Nice shot! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thank you for the kind comment. Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Quite beautiful Gary Posted 2 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thanks, I had seen these fellows before but never really had an opportunity to get close while they were still enough to photograph! Posted 2 years ago

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The Lorquins admiral

Lorquin's admiral is a butterfly in the Nymphalinae subfamily. The butterfly is named after Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, a French naturalist who came to California from France during the Gold Rush, and made important discoveries on the natural history of the terrain.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2023. Captured Jun 16, 2023 12:43 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/9.0
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm