Leonard's Skipper
Praying Mantis (after it flew across the trail right in front of me)
Viceroy
(love this photo!)
(love this photo!)
Common Grass-Leaved Goldenrod
It looks like a Bald-Faced Hornet flying towards it (although I don't have a good angle of its face.)
It looks like a Bald-Faced Hornet flying towards it (although I don't have a good angle of its face.)
Pearl Crescent
Common Wood Nymph
Great Spangled Fritillary
Peck's Skipper
Gray Hairstreak
Eastern Tailed Blue
Great Spangled Fritillary
Complete list:
Clouded Sulphur 6
Eastern Tailed Blue 4
Viceroy 4
Great Spangled Fritillary 4
Leonard’s Skipper 4
Peck’s Skipper 2
Least Skipper 1
Gray Hairstreak 1
Common Wood Nymph 1
Pearl Crescent 3
Back at home, I had a Downy Woodpecker visit my thistle feeder (usually only Black-Capped Chickadees, Goldfinches and Tufted Titmice), and a Zabulon Skipper resting near the Buddleia that sprang up on its own out front. Bird activity has definitely increased in the yard since I put sunflower seeds out again. I hope I'll see some Fall migrants soon....
Downy Woodpecker
Zabulon Skipper
Wow, 11 species of butterflies in one day. I can't imagine that just now. Only a month ago we may have managed that here, but it is much cooler and grey now. I do like the Viceroy - subtly different from the Monarch, but somehow more attractive. A bit like a stained glass window.
ReplyDeleteEven better, it was in about one hour! I'm not ready for cooler temps yet, but they are coming. I agree with you about the stained glass window. Very beautiful butterfly. I'm seeing so few Monarchs this year, but I am seeing more Viceroys.
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