This is a Hackberry Emperor Butterfly. We haven't seen as many as usual lately, which I think is just a time-of-day issue. It never was a problem in the past, but it sure seems to be the case this year. Apparently, they need to wake up and catch some early morning rays!
~ Rick
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This is a beautiful Hackberry Emperor butterfly! In years past, we would have seen a lot of them, but they just haven't been around much this year. In fact we have not seen butterflies of any variety.
~ Rick
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It was super warm out and I expected to see a few butterflies. On the way back to the car, I told Teresa we should have seen our favorite, the Hackberry Emperor. Almost on queue this Hackberry Emperor showeed up.
~ Rick
There is no shortage of Hackberry Emperor right now. If you hike in the sun they are there .. and in large numbers.
~ Rick
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We encountered another Hackberry Emperor but this one landed on Teresa. This is the behavior we have seen in the past. Fun hike and fun watching this guy.
~ Rick