I was playing in the backyard with my son, and saw these two incredible butterflies. Fortunately, they stayed around long enough for me to get my camera out and snap away. I was so impressed with how some of them turned out.
Found out with a little searching that these are Agraulis vanillae more commonly known as the Gulf Fritillary.
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beautiful pictures and just what I needed this morning as I cruised through a few favorite blogs, Matt!