Imperial Dessert

Again I visited the ‘Dreisessel’ area to catch the red/pink/orange sky and the sunrise. During the drive to the top I realized that this would be probably my last phototrip for a while as I do not expect much butterflies back in The Netherlands. Again the sky was clear when I left but at the other side of the mountain on the top big clouds were passing. For an hour it was a big question if the sun would rise just in time…..fortunately she did for some minutes…..enough time to catch her warm light.

Dreisessel - Canon 7DMKII, tripod, remote release, 35-350 mm, ND Filter, 1/50 sec, F 5, ISO100

On my way back down I was hesitating if I should stop at one of the small spots near the road; four times I visited this place without finding any butterfly. I don’t now why, but I stopped and within a few seconds I found a very special butterfly: The Lesser Purple Emperor…..my dessert!

Lesser Purple Emperor - Canon 7DMKII, tripod, remote release, 180 mm, 1/8 sec, F 7.1, ISO160