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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Snout-Nosed Butterfly
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:24:22 -0500
References: <1b7d4296-7b4c-f476-5ea0-02f0d2457e92@lighttube.net> <CA+yJO1ARoYfZcqCEtY3MEcXJnrLO+z_Yqfbyc4wGKqtTPVXEnw@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks, Tina.  These are usually in constant motion.  I guess I wore him 
out. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/31/2017 9:10 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Fantastic!  I think you  must be the butterfly whisperer!
>
> Tina
>
> On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't see this variety every year, but they appear occasionally.  They
>> are called American Snout-Nosed Butterflies because of their distinctive
>> nose shape.  I spotted several today, mostly in pairs, in what appeared to
>> be a mating ritual.  This one paused long enough for me to get a 
>> successful
>> shot.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170730-DSCF3613-2.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Snout-Nosed Butterfly)
Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Snout-Nosed Butterfly)