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Category Archives: Silver-spotted skipper
Silver Spotted Skippers
Monday, before the tragic encounter I had with a deer (which was noted in yesterday’s post), I walked along the road near our house. I saw some beautiful silver-spotted skippers, Epargyreus clarus drinking nectar from the flower of a thistle. At … Continue reading
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Out and About
After yesterday’s rains this silver spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus, was flying around. It briefly settled on the wet sand to mud, and then flew around in the tall vegetation.
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Spots of Silver
I got an unconventional view of a silver-spotted skipper today. Here is a more conventional view of Epargyreus clarus. A spectacular butterfly from any angle.
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More Butterflies
I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at a private prairie near New Virginia, Iowa today. Today was in the 80′s–probably our last day of the year with these unseasonably warm temperatures. This was a silver-spotted skipper. This common buckeye has very … Continue reading
The Silver Spotted Skipper
The silver-spotted skipper is a stocky fireplug of a butterfly, bouncing around from flower to flower. They are common right now. Both of the photographs here were taken within the last two days. One of the things I find charming … Continue reading
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The Silver-Spotted Skipper
Saturday I got my first view of a silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus, for the season. This is a very bright, colorful, and charming butterfly.
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Silver-spotted skipper
We have had a rainy week. On Wednesday the sun was out but it was pretty windy. I got a picture of this battered silver-spotted skipper. Soon the butterflies will all be gone.
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Sunday’s Butterflies
Sunday I went to Slip Bluff Park in the southern part of Iowa. I went there specifically to photograph butterflies. We are a few weeks past the peak of the butterfly season, in my estimation. The weather was also quite a … Continue reading
