Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

Suni Pruett

Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

This is a depiction of a very common Texas butterfly….the Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly (Phoebis sennae) and this particular one is a male… These butterflies are everywhere during the late spring, summer, and early fall around my house. I have been trying to find the perfect portrait of this yellow beauty…and I dont know if I found the “perfect” one…but I did finally take one that I am satisfied with. Normally these butterflies are very timid and skittish and wont stay still for too long…especially when a human with a really large shadow comes their way. Today however it started to cool off….which worked in my favor..because all of these little guys were moving slow and just sitting in the sunshine eating and warming up….which gave me a great opportunity to take as many pictures as they would sit still for…

Thank you

Suni

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Male Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly by Suni Pruett
  • googa

    googa

    Wow this is lovely ! nice shot.

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    Thank you very much Googa!

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Beautiful colors

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    Thank you Luis!!! I love the vibrant purple of these little flowers!

  • AMHERN0525

    AMHERN0525

    Great shot, he’s wing look like leaves. I love the detail.

  • Beatriz R. Aldridge

    Beatriz R. Ald...

    so beautiful!

  • Beccaboo

    Beccaboo

    I love this one aswell, you have taken some great butterfly shots,looks like you’ve been having a fun time too… I like the way you got the tongue whilst it was unrolled & out like that!, It’s got funny looking eyes,a bit dozy looking! like you said, they were drunk on sunshine!, Fantastic composition, I also love that lemon yellow with the green, it’s set off brilliantly by the pink flowers. ; ) Gorgeous shot Suni, xx.

  • Beccaboo

    Beccaboo

    Ps, are you a bit of an entomologist?, you seem to know a lot about the insects names etc?, I love the insect world, its so exciting & inspiring, i love natures offerings in the design sense.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    gorgeous shot, love the vibrant colours

  • DarrellMoseley

    DarrellMoseley

    Nice Capture, Suni! Thanks for telling so much about him!

  • tjmimagery

    tjmimagery

    Excellent image, the colours are amazing, well done.

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Wow – gorgeous macro!

  • jesika

    jesika

    My bus pass is going to be REALLY busy when the powers that be organise bus routes from UK to Australia, North America, New Zealand, The World…
    Somehow I have to visit my new RB friends who have such wonders and treasures in profusion.
    j

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    I love the back lighting Suni….. beautiful.

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    Lovely shot. Two colors together are awesome.

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    stunning macro

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Fantastic details and colours, wonderful capture!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    stunning backlight. awesome shot. the colors are vivid and the light is perfect. one of your best!

  • ECGardner

    ECGardner

    I really like the lighting here, as it makes his wings glow. You’re so right that this species doesn’t like to hold still. The gulf fritillaries and some of the swallowtails are pretty easy, but the sulfurs are really difficult. You really did well to capture this guy, and what a beautiful portrait it is!

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    Great colours :))

  • Mark Ramstead

    Mark Ramstead

    Perfect colors to set each other off, that’s for sure.

  • Chris Alsup

    Chris Alsup

    excellent work princess good job

  • frogster

    frogster

    Wonderful shot

  • courier

    courier

    This is absolutely beautiful – the colors are great and the detail is wonderful. I can almost make out a “face” on the butterfly. Thanks for sharing.

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    That is so much detail you can actually make out his facial expression!

  • dale427

    dale427

    Beautiful!

  • NVJasmin

    NVJasmin

    beautiful!!!!both are beautiful ,the flowers and the butterfly all look so pretty the color is superb!!!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Fantastic color ,beautiful macro.

  • nevillecowan

    nevillecowan

    superb shot, perfect light. your work is fantastic with all your photos

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Kim

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Wonderful to see you featured Suni! Your work is awesome . . . you deserve it!

  • Peter Rivron

    Peter Rivron

    Stunning capture Suni.

  • mjaniceanne

    mjaniceanne

    Beautiful shot, Sulphurs are tough to get close to-they never stop moving. Great work

  • Macky

    Macky

    Good backlight effect, superb!!!

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth

    Sulphurs may be common but that doesn’t take away from their beauty – and it is perfectly captured here

  • Abdelaziz Alsamahy

    Abdelaziz Alsa...

    wonderful shot … amazing … you are creative and wonderful

  • Wanda Raines

    Wanda Raines

    Beautiful butterfly. Well done.

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Wonderful shot Suni

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    what a beautiful butterfly ! wonderful shot

  • Monster

    Monster

    This is similar to a migrant Butterfly we see in the UK in autumn called the ‘Clouded Yellow’ Nice shot!

  • Danielle Davenport

    Danielle Daven...

    Excellent butterfly image Suni! The focus is great and the composition and colors are very pleasing to the eye… I love it!

  • MyInnereyeMike

    MyInnereyeMike

    An excellent capture! Amazing colours, and detail. I really love it. Just a superb photograph.

  • John Douglas

    John Douglas

    glorious colouring

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Detailed, great composition and great lighting. What more could you ask for?

  • amarica

    amarica

    Fabulous lighting Suni.

  • Jonah Gautier

    Jonah Gautier

    Outstanding!!

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    very beautiful i love the colors and great composition.

  • Victoria Rusnac

    Victoria Rusnac

    never seen one like this! interesting.

  • Anna Sparks

    Anna Sparks

    Beautiful! The colors and everything are so vibrant!

  • Adam Spence

    Adam Spence

    Very nice, beautiful clarity and background diffusion

  • Sharon Davey

    Sharon Davey

    STUNNING capture and image detail GREAT Natural ART WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Great shot!!! Congratulations Suni on being featured in the Yellow Fever group!!!

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    awesome pic!!

  • Steve Small

    Steve Small

    great shot i love shooting these guys

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