In September 2021, we spent a few days in the Ruidoso, New Mexico, area. Besides hiking around the area, we also did some sightseeing in other places. On the day we went to White Sands NP, we noticed a beautiful mission church in Mescalero, NM. We decided we would stop there on the way back to Ruidoso.
On the way to visit the mission (it was open), I noticed a very large patch of rubber rabbitbrush with lots of pollinators. I must say that almost made me forget the purpose of our stop. I began capturing photos of all the activities I could catch with my camera. In particular, the Painted Lady butterfly in the photo above stole the scene. Of all the images I captured, the one I feature here is my favorite. It was as if the butterfly was aware of my presence and made eye contact with the camera. I especially liked the strong presence of yellow hues both in the flowers and the butterfly. Nature’s palette is nothing short of extraordinary.
The next photos were captured at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, a place that offers many photo opportunities for macro, wildflower, and wildlife viewing. With their vibrant orange and black wings, Painted Lady butterflies are champion travelers. They are the most widely distributed butterfly species on Earth, found on every continent except Antarctica and Australia.
Those are the stories behind the shots. If you liked these photos, you might also be interested in other posts featuring Austin, Butterfly, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, New Mexico, Painted Lady, Purple coneflower, Rubber rabbitbrush, Ruidoso, Texas, Texas gayfeather. Until the next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
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philosophy through photography
Three different ladies, in three different directions, waiting for you to focus on them, amazing!
You are handsome guy😀😀
A colourful capture indeed!
Thank you, Egidio for sharing.
Egídio Leitão
Thank you for your kind comment.
philosophy through photography
You are welcome, Egidio.
sandyjwhite
Great shots of these Ladies!
Egídio Leitão
Thank you, Sandy.
sandyjwhite
Welcome!
Rupali
OMG, the first shot is exceptional.
Egídio Leitão
Rupali, many thanks. That painted lady was so cooperative in waiting for me to click several shots.
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Egídio Leitão
Thanks for the feedback. My blog is all about nature, as you can see by most entries. I sometimes also have travel and sports.
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SoyBend
Such a pretty little butterfly, Egidio! Loved your picture with the coneflower.
Egídio Leitão
Thanks, Siobhan. Yes, that photo makes me smile. The butterfly is sunbathing.
Amy
Beautifully captured! Wonderful light.
Egídio Leitão
Thank you so much. I appreciate your feedback, Amy.
Vicki
Lovely images and I agree with you about the first one.
We do have an Australian Painted Lady butterfly, but it has slightly different colouring.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks for the compliment, Vicki.
Anne Sandler
Beautifully captured Painted Ladies, Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Anne. I love it when wildlife poses for the camera. 🙂
Cee Neuner
GORGEOUS 😀
Egidio Leitao
Thank you a million, Cee. So glad you liked them.