A fritillary butterfly forages in a field in the Ochoco Mountains of Central Oregon. Around 100 species of this butterfly are found worldwide with around 30 in the US.

The color connection between a butterfly and a flower occurs too regularly to consider it a coincidence. I strongly suspect that a protection against predators attracts butterflies like this Juba Skipper (HESPERIA JUBA) at Belknap Hot Springs in the Cental Oregon Cascade Mountains to a flower with similar markings and colors. #butterfly #butterflies #theNWadventure #outdoorphotographer #oregonexplored #nwadventurephoto #pnwisbeautiful #pacificnorthwest #bestofnorthwest #oregonnw #oregonofusa #oregonadventures #outinoregon #bestoforegon #oregon_of_usa #naturaloregon #ItsYourOregon #Oregon_Wandering #canon_photos #flower #flowerstagram #flowersofinstagram #floral #flowermagic #flowerslovers #flowerpower #instaflower #blossom #blooms #instaflowers

A fresh visit to recently watered flowers was enjoyed by this dragonfly at Belknap Hot Springs in the Central Oregon Cascade Mountains. #dragonfly #dragonflies #dragonfliesofinstagram #dragonflyphotography #pnwlife #pnwcollective #northwestisbest #pnwonderland #pacificnorthwest #upperleftusa #thatpnwlife #traveloregon #teamcanon #canonphotos #bestoforegon #upperleftusa #exploreoregon #exploregon #oregonnw #youroregon #1859oregon #onlyinoregon #oregon_of_usa #naturaloregon #flowerstagram #flowermagic #oregonadventures #outinoregon #ItsYourOregon #Oregon_Wandering