Three's A Crowd

Fiery skipper butterflies (Hylephila phyleus) vie for position on a small cluster of lantana blossoms in San Rafael, California during a sunny... more

by Brian Tada

Title

Three's A Crowd

Artist

Brian Tada

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Fiery skipper butterflies (Hylephila phyleus) vie for position on a small cluster of lantana blossoms in San Rafael, California during a sunny October afternoon.

The fiery skipper is of the family Hesperiidae and is approximately one inch (2.5 cm) in length. Its range extends from Argentina and Chile to North America. They are frequently seen near lawns and urban areas in California.

The lantana (Spanish flag) plant is native to tropical regions in North and South America and Africa. They are drought-tolerant and their colorful flower clusters (umbels) attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Because of their very rapid, almost erratic flight patterns, I've found fiery skipper butterflies are quite a challenge to photograph, especially in flight. This image is truly a gift from God.

"ADONAI, how countless are Your works! In wisdom You made them all --
the earth is full of Your creatures."
Psalm 104:24, Tree of Life Bible

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Grateful to God and thankful to the group administrator(s) for graciously featuring this image on the home page(s) of the Fine Art America group(s) ::

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Photographic notes:

The positions of the butterflies are "as is" from the camera.

Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.

Embedded in the top right-hand corner is the Hebrew acronym for "B'ezras Hashem" [ב ס " ד] meaning "with God's help". It is a reminder to me as an artist and photographer of my dependence on the Almighty, the Originator of all creativity. This is a similar acknowledgement used by great artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel who signed their work with the Latin phrase, "Soli Deo gloria" which means, "Glory to God alone".

Photo image copyright © 2015 Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved.

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October 15th, 2015