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Begging for treats
Stanley Jones

Begging for treats (Brephidium exile)

Western Pygmy Blue (Brephidium exile: Lycaenidae) Wingspan 1.0-1.9 cm (0.38-0.75 in). Smallest butterfly in the United States possible the world. Learning to sit up and beg.not really. Las Majadas Pond, just east of Raynondville, Willacy County, Texas, USA. South Texas Vegetational Area. Livestock pond surrounded by Mesquite and coastal prairie at ca. 9 m (30 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
South Texas Vegetational Area. Livestock pond surrounded by Mesquite and coastal prairie at ca. 9 m (30 ft) elevation.
Location
Las Majadas Pond, just east of Raynondville, Willacy County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
November 2016
Scientific name
Brephidium exile
Equipment used
Canon
Scridifer
Supporter
You had me going then Stanley, I was just about to Google its behaviour when I read your disclaimer! Nevertheless an absolutely stunning little butterfly - beauty really does come in small packages! A wonderful macro, many tfs!

Chris
 
KC Foggin
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LOL! It sure looks that way. A great moment to capture and captured beautifully Stanley.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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This is so pretty, Stanley - it almost looks as if it was taken in the summer LOL

A super picture of this little butterfly - many thanks for howing him to us my friend.
 
Doc Duck
Ha ha! Actually, I think he's been watching too much TV. Now he's pretending he's landed a role in the next season of Grey's Anatomy and he's rehearsing a scene where he's just finished scrubbing for a surgery and is waiting for somebody to hand him a towel.
 

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