View of Boston skyline from the observatory tower on the summit
Banded Hairstreak
Horace's Duskywing (first sighting)
Summer Azure
Black Swallowtail.
We saw other large variety butterflies, but they were the most uncooperative models. They almost never stopped flying and seemed in a big hurry to get somewhere else. The above Black Swallowtail was the only large butterfly I caught in a photo all morning.
poss. Edward's Hairstreak (not sure of this variety)
American Lady
another Horace's Duskywing (prettier on a flower than a boulder)
Coral Hairstreak
Painted Lady (first of 2012)
American Lady
Painted Lady butterflies have four small brown circles on their lower rear wings. American Lady butterflies have two slightly larger circles in that location. That is the only way I know to tell them apart.
Striped Hairstreak (a first!)
American Copper
Coral Hairstreak
White M Hairstreak (a first sighting!)
The White M Hairstreak is named for the "M" visible on its wings just below the orange spot. See it?
Little Glassywing
Gray Hairstreak
Skipper (unknown variety)
Silver-spotted Skipper
THE END!!!!
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I definitely want to go again!
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