Then as I started to walk away I noticed it had opened it's wings. I was surprised at what I saw next. I'm not a butterfly expert, so when I saw the tiny white butterfly I thought it was a common white butterfly I see often on local wild flowers.
The open wings of this butterfly told a different tale. The open wings revealed a brown color with tiny spots ate the bottom edge. Clearly this was not just a white butterfly.
So I quickly zoomed my camera to get a better shot. I didn't want to step any closer for fear of chasing it off. Only when I zoomed in, I lost sight of the butterfly on my screen.
I zoomed back out and there it was again. I was surprised it was still resting lightly in the same position. So I zoomed in once again only to lose sight of it a second time. My camera appeared to be confused as to exactly what it was supposed to capture. If I didn't have a blurred image I had only leaves and flowers, no butterfly.
I was certain I was going to lose this shot all because I couldn't get the zoom right.
But I was determined. As long as it was there on that blade of grass I was determined to get a picture. Finally after zooming in and out a couple more times, the elusive butterfly came into sharp focus.
It helped when I took a deep breath, steadied my shaky hand and took my time. Now that is what I call a lesson in patients. The rewards are worth it though. A little search on the internet revealed that this particular butterfly is a member of the Northern Blue Butterfly species that as you might have guessed have numerous sub-species. I am sure there must be a blue one out there somewhere, going by the name.
Now it's your turn. Do you have a butterfly picture story you would like to share? You can post a comment here. Or better yet, why not let me build you a page of your very own? Visit here to submit your own butterfly pictures and the story of how you captured them.
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