Photo Interlude: Hoary Comma

July 16, 2009 By John E. Riutta in Born Again Bird Watcher Archive, Uncategorized Tags: G10, gracilis, Hoary, Photography, Polygonia

Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilis

Location: Scappoose, Oregon

Camera: Canon PowerShot G10

F-stop: f/4.5

Exposure time: 1/25 sec. (too slow as it turned out)

ISO Speed: ISO-100

John E. Riutta

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3 Comments

April Lorier
July 16, 2009 @ 10:05

This is a butterfly? Wow! Looks like a very good wood carving. God surely is an artist, isn’t He?
Debi Bradford
July 17, 2009 @ 03:24

My heavens, what an exquisite butterfly! I’ve seen the “common” comma butterflies here, but this one is exceptional. April is right – it does look just like a wood carving! Amazing!
Marvin Smith
July 27, 2009 @ 07:31

Cool butterfly. I’m seeing quite a few Question Marks around our place recently.

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