To be clear, this is not how a "typical" afternoon of butterflying goes. This was filmed at a prime location by an experienced butterfly enthusiast. But it does give the newbie a sense of what butterflyers do, and might serve as a stimulus for someone to locate and visit their local club, because field trips are great recreational and social experiences.
One more video to share for citizen scientists eager to learn about the subject matter:
Great videos - they sure beat trying to photograph a flitting-by butterfly. Filming in 1080p or better, getting a nice focus, and pause during playback - makes for a great video.
ReplyDeleteFlitting between south-coastal New England and Vermont-bordering Quebec, I do see a variety of the 'usual' butterflies. Over the years, I have seen most (all?) of the ones in the videos, but not as abundant and varied at one time as what those videos show.
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