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Tag Archives: butterfly
First Butterfly Photographs of the Year
This has been an unusually warm year. Flowers are blooming about three weeks ahead of schedule, and the butterflies are early as well. As of today I have seen nine butterflies and four species. I was able to photograph the … Continue reading
Last Butterfly of the Year?
We had a warm (for this time of year) sunny day today. I like to walk over my lunch break, and when I do, I count butterflies. The days I could go last week were too cool, so I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, Junonia coenia
Tagged buckeye, butterfly, Lepidoptera, photography, wildlife
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Butterfly Activities
A week ago we still had sunny weather and plenty of butterfly activity. I found a mourning cloak which was drinking sap from wounds on a lilac bush and chased it around with my camera. Mourning cloaks are one of … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, invertebrates
Tagged butterfly, macro photography, mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa
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Late Season Butterflies
I took this week off as a vacation from work. As a result, I have been able to get out in the middle of the day to photograph butterflies. The weather has been beautiful, although just a little bit on … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, Uncategorized
Tagged bronze copper, butterflies, butterfly, eastern comma, fiery skipper, mourning cloak, orange sulfur, photography, sachem
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Common Sootywing
A very small, beautiful black butterfly can sometimes be seen flying in the yard. This butterfly is not colorful, nor is it large. However, it is 100% charming. Pholisora catullus is also known as the common sootywing.
Another View of the Snake on a Buckeye
On August 14th I posted a couple of photos and mentioned how you can see a snake on the upper surface of a buckeye’s wings. Monday I took a photograph that shows it better. Still can’t see it? Sometimes it … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, common buckeye, common buckeye, Junonia coenia
Tagged butterfly, common buckeye, Junonia coenia, snake
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