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RE: Painted Lady

in #photography7 years ago

It never ceases to amaze me, that these paper-winged little beauties fly all over the planet the way they do. The buffeting winds must to be amazing n the trip. Yet they 'wander' on a known path for so many miles. Amazing indeed, and that they stay intact for most of the way. Though a bit tattered at times, as I've seen in your photos.

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The tattering happens with old age, but if the rest looks OK, it is often from fighting over territory or dragonflies trying a bite and missing the meat.

Yes, the long-distance flying is an amazing thing, when you look at them flapping about here, seemingly without great flying skills, but I have seen a few flying fast and in a straight line, very impressive, with little glides along the way.

You can probably tell I like them.