#springazure

[minister-erik]

SPRING AZURE BUTTERFLY (celastrina ladon) - Composition Monday

© Erik McGregor - [email protected]

[capecodartandnature]

Simple signs of spring on our walk this morning—pussy williws blossoming, more mayflowers blooming, our first spring azure butterfly, swamp maples starting to bloom, and the marshes greening up! #capecod #capecodspring #pussywillow #maflower #springazure #signsofspring #massachusetts #newengland #goforawalk #nature #getoutside https://www.instagram.com/p/CcN0HM2rt1x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Spring azure on wild garlic by Vicki's Nature @ Pigeon Mountain in NW Georgia in March The weather: most everything came through our 30's OK here. How's everything at your end?? https://flic.kr/p/2kUsjwm

[alackofcolor623]

Spring Azure • • #springazure #springazurebutterfly #butterfly #butterflies #forgetmenot #butterfly_n_flower #butterfliesofinstagram #spring #ridgessanctuary #doorcounty #doorcountywi #macro #macrophotography #macro_brilliance #ig_brilliant #nature_brilliance #naturephotography #butterflywings #wisconsin #naturewisconsin #naturalwisconsin #discoverwisconsin #doorcountyusa #conquer_wi #insect #flowers #naturelovers #nature_brilliance #ig_captures #igers #insects (at The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxiIJHBRlS/?igshid=mrxvou14iy5n

[ryanwalkerphotography]

#butterfly #luciaazure #northernazure #springazure #leaf #spring #naturephotography #photography #nature #macro #macroinsect #macrophotography #insect #insectphotography #imagesofcanada #discoverhalifax #explorenovascotia #halifaxnoise #shotoncanon #rebelt6 #lightroom #followforfollow @metalvet83 (at Long Lake Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxYc71_HZ9y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z4z69sweyijv

[bwcphotography]

Signs of #spring #butterfly #springazure #springazurebutterfly #bugslife #wings #insect #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #bwcphotography #cecilcounty #maryland (at Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/bwcphotography/p/BwVcFavlZfq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1njuzcpgjemhe

[smahasena]

Education Specialist Erin Paterson explains how to catch butterflies using a net and a little teamwork.

Video © KCK Public Library

[smahasena]

The Fun Stuff: How To Catch A Butterfly

First things first, you need a net!

Photo © nhbs

When you spot the butterfly you want, do not recklessly swing your net around trying to catch it. This method usually results in failure of catching the butterfly. Swinging the net around might potentially harm it and frighten the butterfly, making it fly away faster or into an area you cannot get to. Be patient and wait for it to land on a nearby flower or shrub.

Using your hands for catching is rather difficult and harmful for the butterfly if not done correctly. Having a net is your best way for catching the butterfly. When using your net, make sure to always swing horizontally to the ground. Swinging the net down towards the butterfly gives it a larger area to escape and can cause a lot of damage to the butterfly and the plant it landed on. Also, try to not hit the butterfly with the edge of the net, for it can kill the butterfly.

When butterfly catching, you should always release them back to where you found them. Let the butterfly out of your net so it can fly away and continue its life.