I was beginning to think we would not see another Monarch Butterfly this year, but there she was. I hope we see a few more this week. We continue to hike with fingers crossed.
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It took a while, but we are seeing a few more Black Swallowtail Butterflies now. This is another female. You have to love the details here .. so very cool.
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I really love the Hackberry Emperor. They are not as colorfull as some butterfly, but they are just fun. They are rarely seen on flowers which is not a commong trait for butterflies. This one was on the side of this tree.
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This beautiful Viceroy flew by us on a recent hike. I don't think I can describe how excited I was to watch her make her way up the trail. I was even more excited when she paused and gave me a few moments to capture a couple photos. It made my day.
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This photo did not come out very good but I thought I would share it anyway. This is an American Snout. I can't remmber ever photographing one before and this one did not come out great, but there he was. We were a few inches from the Stillwater River. For a better photo, click the link abovce. As for the name:
Snout butterflies have prominent elongated mouthparts (labial palpi) which, in concert with the antennae, give the appearance of the petiole (stem) of a dead leaf. Snouts often take advantage of this superb camouflage by hanging upside down under a twig, making them nearly invisible. Wings are patterned black-brown with white and orange markings. The forewings have a distinctive squared off, hook-like (falcate) tip. (wikipedia)
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