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irishlisa.bsky.social
A curve written in blue

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A close-up of a Red spotted purple butterfly on a melon in the compost bin.
June 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM
rustydinofarm.bsky.social
#redspottedpurple #butterfly
September 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
irishlisa.bsky.social
Nature's symmetry
to enthrall or be enthralled
we meet ourselves here

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A deep blue and iridescent Red-spotted purple butterfly rests on a grass-covered perch with wings fully.
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
irishlisa.bsky.social
Beauty can be found if you look for it.

#BlueskyPhotography #Macro #Insects #Butterflies #Nature #RedSpottedPurple #Compost #ButterflyPhotography
Closeup photo of the blue and orange wings of a Red-spotted Purple butterfly in a compost bin. It rests on a melon - numerous beige melon seeds can be seen beneath the butterfly wings.
September 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
capecodpictures.bsky.social
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly in Mashpee MA 06/15/25 #RedspottedPurple #Butterfly #butterflies #butterfliesofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #Wildlifephotography #photography #Mashpee #CapeCod 🌿🦋
I’m free to fly… fly away!
June 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
naturenerdstudio.bsky.social
First Red-spotted Purple butterfly of the summer! #redspottedpurple #butterfly #Lepidoptera 🦋
May 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
capecodpictures.bsky.social
Red-spotted Purple butterfly at Lake Sara; Effingham Illinois 08/21/25

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Fluttering by
August 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
kthecamper.bsky.social
A beautiful butterfly to brighten your Saturday 😊 🌱

#butterfly #redspottedpurple #butterflies #pollinatorgarden
September 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
irishlisa.bsky.social
Beauty's head dips into shadow
Still seeking light from broken things

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#BlueskyPhotography #Insects #Butterflies
#Bravewrite #Hope #Wildlife #RedSpottedPurple
A high contrast photo of a Red-spotted Purple butterfly on the side of a decaying melon. While its colorful wings are apparent, its head, dipping down into the melon, is lost in shadows.
September 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
dmarie76.bsky.social
#redspottedpurple #photography
May 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
h0rr0rn3rd.bsky.social
Daily dose of beauty, took half an hour to get this
#nature #redspottedpurple #butterfly ##beautyiseverywhere
April 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
kevinpjennings.bsky.social
Frenetic red-spotted purple butterfly
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Profile image of a butterfly that is facing left. The wings are mostly closed and with black and orange spots on the under wing and the black and blue on the over wing. The butterfly is on perched on a outdoor mat that is greyish blue
August 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
wildsnwags.bsky.social
Fun fact: This Red-spotted Purple butterfly is a master of disguise! 🦋 It evolved to mimic the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail so predators will leave it alone. A beautiful and brilliant survival strategy spotted right here in the Hudson Valley! ✨

#Butterfly #RedSpottedPurple #HudsonValley #Wildlife
A dark butterfly with iridescent blue on its lower wings and small orange spots, resting with its wings partially open on a green leaf.
March 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM
stephenbarten.bsky.social
One of my faves, the Red-spotted Purple Butterfly. These are one of the brush-footed butterflies, so-called because the front legs are tiny and serve a sensory purpose, leaving only the four middle and hind legs for locomotion.
#redspottedpurple #butterflies
August 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
anaturejournal.bsky.social
Red-Spotted Purple Admiral Butterfly on our porch. The iridescent blue is gorgeous! 🦋 #LimenitisArthemisAstyanax #bugsky
A Limenitis arthemis Butterfly resting on our porch. Freshly emerged and crisp! This detailed photograph reveals its wings with gradients of blue to black. Host plants for this butterfly include black cherry, deer berry, and wild cherry. butterflies pollinators invertebrates backyardwildlife Limenitis arthemis butterfly photograph showing all of the butterfly. It is black with its hind wings displaying a black to dark blue to light blue gradient. It recently eclosed from its chrysalis and its wings are fresh and crisp with no visible damage. A gorgeous specimen of the Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly redspottedpurple admiralbutterfly LimenitisArthemis
July 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
swede1952.bsky.social
On Mossy Ground

I took this photo a while back and at first, i didn't like it, but I didn't delete it either. Sometimes, you just need to see things a certain way. ...

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"The image shows a red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis) resting on the ground. Its wings are open, showcasing a mesmerizing iridescent blue color with black edges and some white spots near the tips. The ground is covered in patches of green moss, with scattered twigs and leaves, suggesting a natural, possibly forested environment. The butterfly's vivid coloration contrasts beautifully with the earthy tones of the ground, making it a striking subject for nature photography." - Copilot
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
anaturejournal.bsky.social
Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). If you see this, then its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from various flowers. #redspottedpurple #bugsky
Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) anchored on a tree branch revealing its underside wings. Wings are dark in color with highlights of orange spots along edges with light blue crescent shapes at edges. If you see this, its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from flowers. Fresh! A Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) revealing the top side of its wings. Wings are darker in color near its head and blue at its base. Its color mimics that of the distasteful Pipevine Swallowtail. This butterfly is closer related to Viceroys versus Swallowtails. If you see this, its host plant is close by: cottonwood, wild cherry, willows, aspens, poplars, black oaks, hawthorn. Feeds off tree sap, rotting fruit, and nectar from flowers. pollinators butterflies wildlifegarden biodiversity invertebrates pollinatorgarden
June 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
keltaria.bsky.social
Good Morning! 🦋
Next thing?!
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📜 Red-Spotted Purple, butterfly of New York
🎨 Adobe Fresco 🗓 Mar 2024
✅ Series done: Florida, Massachusetts
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#digitalwatercolor #adobefresco #statesymbol #butterfly #redspottedpurple #statethings #newyork
Digital watercolor of a red spotted butterfly of New York
March 20, 2024 at 2:42 PM
tjtreehugger2.bsky.social
A red spotted purple butterfly was busy laying eggs on a peach tree today. This egg is about 10 min old. It would land on a leaf and then back down to the tip of the leaf to lay an egg. #nature #redspottedpurple #butterflies
August 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
drh.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Red-spotted purple butterfly earrings.

Based on the Limenitis arthemis butterfly.
Cut from plasticard and hand painted (I used neither red or purple paint in the process).

#butterfly #earrings #jewellery #art #redspottedpurple #drh
Various angles of a pair of butterfly earrings, and a reference photo of a Limenitis arthemis (Red-spotted Purple butterfly).
May 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
beerlynoticeable.bsky.social
This #RedSpottedPurple-Butterfly landed on our balcony while I was in an important phone call. But I managed to grab a camera and snap a few shots through the window. Of course, by the time the call finished, and I tried to open a door to get a clearer shot, it flew away.

#insects #butterflies
August 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
sunshinetopaz.bsky.social
Butterfly in Arkansas today. I thought it might be a swallowtail but I guess it is a Red-spotted Purple a.k.a. Limenitis arthemis.
#butterflyoftheday #arkansas #nature #butterflies #redspottedpurple
butterfly on a leave of a type of oak tree maybe. Butterfly has purple, red and blue wings with orange spots. butterfly on a leave of a type of oak tree maybe. Butterfly has purple, red and blue wings with orange spots.
August 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM