Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).
Verde River, Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, Arizona, USA.
September 6, 2013.
This appears to be a freshly emerged butterfly. When the sun went behind some clouds it say motionless until the sun came out again. This clip shows the butterfly respond to the sunshine's return. :-)
Moments later, it flew away to enjoy the Arizona sun.
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