Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly is a photograph by Morris Finkelstein which was uploaded on August 17th, 2020.
Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly
The Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae that is found in North America from Canada through the Great... more
Title
Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
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Photograph
Description
The Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae that is found in North America from Canada through the Great Plains of the United States (mostly west of the Mississippi River) to Texas. Its preferred habitat includes open areas, old fields, prairies, forests, and alongside streams. The wingspan of this butterfly is about 1.5 inches. The upper wings are orange with black markings. Preferred food is the nectar of yellow flowers, including sunflower, goldenrod, and crosswort.
This Gorgone Checkerspot was photographed at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, in West Alton, Missouri on 8-13-2020. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/5.6 VR PF lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 2000. This 3,700-acre sanctuary located on the Mississippi River watershed is managed jointly by the Audubon Center at Riverlands and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 8-18-2020
Macro Marvels, 8-24-2020
Bugs Bugs And More Bugs, 8-25-2020
Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer, 8-26-2020
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August 17th, 2020
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Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Dora for featuring "Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly" in your Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Mariola for featuring "Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly" in your Bugs Bugs And More Bugs group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly" in your Macro Marvels group. Very much appreciated!
Morris Finkelstein
Thank you Doug for featuring "Gorgone Checkerspot Butterfly" in your Nikon Full Frame Cameras group. Very much appreciated!
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