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Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exile
The Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exile) is a tiny butterfly widespread across much of the southwestern United States, eastward to far east Texas. The first 2 shots shown here were taken at Santa Ana N.W.R., Hidalgo Co., Texas, in October, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The next 3 shots of Western Pygmy-Blue were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in October, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exile
John Mine Road,
Mimbres River,
Grant Co., New Mexico
2 October 2013
Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exile
National Butterfly Center,
Hidalgo Co., Texas
7 November 2015