While photographing butterflies in Johnson County today, I ran across a Meadow Fritillary, a life species for me.
Steve Stedman's description of its flight is painfully accurate. This individual flew low and long and very fast. I eventually got close enough to take some photos.
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/DougLepidoptera/Johnson_Co/BFLYHFRmeadowfritillaryCrossMtnTrlHdJohnsonCoTN09Oct10DBruce_1.jpg
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae204/DougLepidoptera/Johnson_Co/BFLYHFRmeadowfritillaryCrossMtnTrlHdJohnsonCoTN09Oct10DBruce_2.jpg
Doug Bruce
Oak Ridge, TN
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