For a while, I stood erect while trying to catch a photo of this Cabbage White butterfly on an Aster bush while a beautiful Golden Lab lay around 20 feet away, apparently oblivious to what I was doing. The butterfly kept coming and going, quicker than I could adjust. But gradually it started frequenting the lower branches. I then got down on my knees for a better angle of view. Suddenly, the Lab got and up barked and growled. This reminded me of an experience I've had at home recently when my getting down on all fours was a signal to one of our dogs to get angry with me. I don't know enough of dog behavior to say whether the dog saw me as a potential threatening predator, or potential prey. I didn't really want to find out, so I cautiously stepped away from the scene. But not before getting a few more interesting photos.
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