Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris) on a Sunflower_by_Brad Balfour_20220903 - Brad Balfour Photography

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird at feeder

Welcome to Stowe

Tiny Mushroom and Forrest

New York Mountains as seen from Burlington

Afternoon Autum Colors on the Mountain

Stowe Community Church in Autumn

Foggy Fall Valley

Vermont Hills in Fall

Above the Clouds

Stowe Rec Path in Autum

Walking through the Fall Leaves

Koi of many colors

Cape May Sunset Beach

Flower after the Rain

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Sunset in the Judean Desert I

Sunset in the Judean Desert I

Key West Sailing Sunset

Key West Sailing Sunset

Potomac Sunset

Melting Sun

Harper's Ferry Sunset

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Alaskan Sunset

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Mediterranean Sunset

Summer Lightning Storm

Summer Lightning Storm

C&O Canal? Where's the Canal?

Ketchikan Harbor

Ketchikan Harbor

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn

The Sun Peeking Over the Western Wall

The Sun Peeking Over the Western Wall

Stalactite Reflection

Stalactite Reflection

Wildlife

What Do You Mean There's No Such Thing As a Free Lunch?

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Short-eared Owl

BIghorn Sheep near Lake Meade

Female Widow Skimmer Dragonfly at Seneca Creek Park

Tri Color Heron Portrait

Gorilla Mother and Child

Fine Art

Gaps in the Yard

Gaps in the Yard

Reflecting the Patterned Sunset

Reflecting the Patterned Sunset

Drove My Chevy to the Levee

Drove My Chevy to the Levee

Purple Rain

Indian River Inlet Bridge at Night

Indian River Inlet Bridge at Night

Reflections of America

Reflections of America

Brother and Sister

Brother and Sister

Orchid at Longwood Gardens

Orchid at Longwood Gardens

A close up shot of the flower and the butterfly  This Skipper was quite content to just sit there on the sunflower and let me try a number of poses. This included a higher zoom to get good detail with a lens that let me get pretty close to the insect

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Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris) on a Sunflower_by_Brad Balfour_20220903 - Brad Balfour Photography — A close up shot of the flower and the butterfly  This Skipper was quite content to just sit there on the sunflower and let me try a number of poses. This included a higher zoom to get good detail with a lens that let me get pretty close to the insect