Pause For The Butterfly

During a normal spring or summer we would have participated in several organized “butterfly walks” by this time of year. Due to the “lockdown”, they have all been canceled.

We have been watching for butterflies, and have seen a few. That means butterfly photography!!

I captured the top photo in front of our neighbors home this weekend. Teresa shot the bottom photo on the banks of the Stillwater River, near Covington, Ohio. Both photos are of a Pearl Crescent. They are a beautiful butterfly. Learn more about this butterfly here

~ Rick

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The End Of Butterfly Season

We took another butterfly hike yesterday. This is the last one of the season. The reality is that with the recent frost, and cooler temperatures, there are not many left. It is the end of butterfly season here in this part of Ohio.

This is a Pieris rapae, small white, or cabbage white butterfly. A very common, small- to medium-sized butterfly that I am sure you have seen in your flower bed or back yard.

The next butterfly hike (or walk) will be next spring. I can’t wait:).

~ Rick

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A Little Sulfur

Teresa shot this photo of this Sulfur butterfly. We have seen so many of these this year. This one was is still hanging around as the fall has arrived. They don’t usually land for very long, but he didn’t fly away. Beautiful creature.

~ Rick

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The Swallowtail Butterfly

I saw this swallowtail while hiking a few weeks ago. There is some 550 species of swallowtale butterflies. They are a very large butterfly, and at times appear to be a bird flying by. I have often had to do a double-take because I though it was a small bird.

Teresa took the second photo. Another beautiful swallowtail!!!

If you want to learn more about the Swallowtail butterfly, check out these links:

Swallowtail butterfly (Wikipedia)

Swallowtail butterflies

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Natures Imposter?

This is not what you think. At first glance, you may think it is a Monarch. Well, it’s not. This is a Viceroy). What is the difference?

There are a few noticeable differences, but the big one is the ‘lines’ in the wings. The Viceroy has a line that runs perpendicular to the rest of the lines in the wing. (see the photo to the right.)

The Viceroy Buttefly

The Monarch Butterful

This is a photo of a Monarch that I took a couple days ago. Noice the difference? There are some other interesting differences.

• The Viceroy is usually smaller. They are still a larger butterfly, but just not as large as the Monarch.

• The Viceroy tends to fly more direct and faster. You have to watch them to understand this, but its true.

There are other differences, but I’m not going to discuss them in this blog post. The fact is, they are beautiful creatures .. both of them. Just enjoy their beauty.

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