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Fritillary on Tall Thistle

Nymphalidae Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary Asteraceae Cirsium altissimum Tall Thistle

Agraulis vanillae on Cirsium altissimum | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

A an orange Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae feeds on a purple Tall Thistle Cirsium altissimum on an autumn day in Upstate, South Carolina.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/800th – ISO 400

Posted on: 19 October 2015

Sulphur on Tall Thistle

Pieridae Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur Asteraceae Cirsium altissimum Tall Thistle

Phoebis sennae on Cirsium altissimum | ©2015 David Allio

A Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae works a Tall Thistle Cirsium altissimum in Upstate, South Carolina.

camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/800th – ISO 400

Posted on: 12 October 2015