Found this beautiful fuzzy little moth warming up in the morning sun up near timberline while hiking on a cool summer morning. All that fuzz must help keep her and perhaps her little ant friend warm through the night.
I’m not an expert so I could be wrong but based on the looks of the antennae from this angle I’d say this is a butterfly. The antennae of moths tend to look more like feathers or saw blades. For butterflies they look like clubs. Regardless, it’s a very nice capture, especially with the ant.
Thanks for the correction, I am no expert as well and assumed do to the fuzzy nature of this little guy it was a moth. Thanks for the education it is always great to lean something and have a great community of informed reader. Hope you are having a great day.
Great capture. Great ant too😀
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Thanks Victor.
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She’s a beauty!
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I could not agree more. Hope you are having a great day.
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I’m not an expert so I could be wrong but based on the looks of the antennae from this angle I’d say this is a butterfly. The antennae of moths tend to look more like feathers or saw blades. For butterflies they look like clubs. Regardless, it’s a very nice capture, especially with the ant.
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Thanks for the correction, I am no expert as well and assumed do to the fuzzy nature of this little guy it was a moth. Thanks for the education it is always great to lean something and have a great community of informed reader. Hope you are having a great day.
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Up until about a year ago I would have called this a month too based on it being fuzzy. Hope you’re having a great day also.
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So far so good.
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Beautiful little moth, and image too!
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Thanks. Hope your day is going well.
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Love the red spots – very pretty!
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Yes, those spots are something. The cold majoring probably slowed her down a bit making it easy to get a good photo.
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Beautiful 🙂
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thanks.
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Moth/butterfly … just a little beauty.
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Indeed a beauty. Hope you are having a great day.
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Lovely butterfly! Looks like our Parnassians in Washington State. Nice, nice photo..
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Thanks, hop your weekend is gong well.
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