Tag Archives: eastern comma

First Butterfly of the Year

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I saw my first butterfly of the year today–an eastern comma.  Here is a photo I took last summer of another one. This is the earliest I have recorded a butterfly in any year since I have been watching them.  … Continue reading →

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Previews of Coming Attractions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It is cold now. We have several inches of snow.  But spring is just around the corner.  In three weeks, or maybe in as many as eight, we will see our first butterflies. They could be mourning cloaks. Maybe they … Continue reading →

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Fall Color

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

I am going to take a short break from the kinetitrophic organism discussion and go back to the backyard photography. We have had fairly warm, sunny weather lately and we have been blessed with a lot of butterflies.  This eastern … Continue reading →

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Late Season Butterflies

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

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 →

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Butterflies and Fruit

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

We put out some orange slices for birds, mainly Baltimore orioles, in the spring.  They were put out every few days in the spring.  Then in late June, the orioles quit coming to the fruit.  It is still out there, … Continue reading →

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Another Spring Butterfly

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

The eastern comma should start showing up in Iowa’s forests and woodlands within a couple of weeks.

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