One-Year Ago (29-August-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature in New Jersey: Sourland Mountain Preserve.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly Getting Some Sodium/Salt From the Mud Near the Pond. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 1000, 400 mm, f/11, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly Getting Some Sodium/Salt From the Mud Near a Pond at the Sourland Mountain Reserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 1000, 400 mm, f/11, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly Getting Some Sodium/Salt From the Mud Near a Pond at the Sourland Mountain Reserve in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 1000, 400 mm, f/11, 1/2000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, Nik Define, and Photoshop CC 2014. (David J Mathre)

Seven-Years Ago (27-July-2008) — Colorado

Summertime Nature in Colorado

Butterfly on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch Open Space in Boulder County, Colorado. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). Raw image reprocessed in 2015 using Capture One Pro, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Butterfly (or Moth)? on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch -- Boulder County Open Space. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Butterfly (or Moth)? on a Yellow Wildflower at the Caribou Ranch — Boulder County Open Space. Image taken with a Nikon D300 camera and 18-200 mm VR lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/13, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)

Three-Years Ago (11-June-2012) — New Jersey

Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Question Mark butterfly (thanks for the ID by +Darion Jackman ). Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.

Question Mark Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Question Mark Butterfly. Image taken with a Nikon D800 camera and 300 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 110, 300 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Wednesday (17-September-2014) — New Jersey

Summertime Nature at the Sourland Mountain Preserve.

A Black Iridescent Blue Butterfly Sunning at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Photoshop CC 2014 and Focus Magic.

A Black Iridescent Blue Butterfly Sunning at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). Raw image processed with Photoshop CC 2014 and Focus Magic. (David J Mathre)
A Black Iridescent Blue Butterfly Sunning at the Sourland Mountain Preserve. Image taken with a Nikon 1 V3 camera and 70-300 mm VR lens (ISO 160, 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 sec). (David J Mathre)

Tuesday (11-February-2014) — Florida

Gone to See America 2014 Road Trip. Day 11: Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve.

Pair of Queen Butterflies on a wildflower along the Loop Road. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec).

Pair of Queen Butterflies on a Wildflower. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)
Pair of Queen Butterflies on a Wildflower. Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve in Florida. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 200, 200 mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec). (David J Mathre)