Skipper Shenanigans

I don't know if the word shenanigans describe this picture or not, but let's compare these 2 small butterflies to dogs.

It's the reason I won't take my dogs to dog parks. It's that uncomfortable moment when you enter the fence, and another dog comes up to her with a "greeting." And, the greeting is sticking his/her nose right into the butt-end of my dog.

The civilized female dog owners usually just smile, or at worst let go with a snicker.

But...why do I always get the guy wearing the chewing tobacco stained sleeveless T-shirt that says (after he spits)..."Well...buddy...I guess they're just getting acquainted, eh? Yuk...yuk...yuk."

How do you answer that? First of all..."I'm not your buddy." Secondly..."Please keep your dogs nose outta my dogs rear."

I took a walk in our local nature preserve, scaring up a deer. We had a staredown. Of course, I had the wrong lens on. I took 7 shots, and then tried to change to my longer lens. I tried to talk softly to her while I did it.

"How you doin...my little doe?
I'm your friend...not your foe.
Don't hurry back to your den...
Pleeease just let me change my lens!"

Didn't work. She disappeared into the woods, although she did make my FLICKR PAGE, along with my first dragonfly of the season, and another butterfly.