You have to look carefully to see the differences between this black swallowtail and the black eastern tiger swallowtail. One of the differences is the big dot on the upper part of the wing. The black … [Read more...]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail II
This is the same butterfly that was pictured yesterday. With the sunlight shining through the wings, you can see the distinctive tiger stripes. … [Read more...]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Black
Eastern tiger swallowtails can be black or yellow. Both have dark tiger stripes and tomorrow's picture will be this same butterfly showing the dark tiger stripes. I believe this one is a female. … [Read more...]
Great Spangled Fritillary
This fritially is big and makes a very orange statement on the zinnias that it visits. Notice that it stands on 4 legs. When I look at photographs of this particular fritially, all that I have seen … [Read more...]
Gulf Fritillary
My picture is out of focus quite a bit, but as you are seeing, I am sharing it anyway in all of its blurry glory. I still see this butterfly in the garden, but lately, I have too much work to do to … [Read more...]
Zabulon Skipper
I think this is a zabulon skipper. Notice how its antennae are folded at the tips. … [Read more...]
Skipper on a Zinnia
This little gold colored and spotted skipper is enjoying the zinnias. … [Read more...]
Skipper x 4
There are 4 skippers in this picture. I think 3 of them are showing off for the one next to the yellow flowers. I'm not sure why I am posting this picture. I think I am trying to avoid working. I … [Read more...]
Pipevine Swallowtail
Beautiful swallowtail isn't it? I was able to get just one photograph before it flew away. … [Read more...]
Cute Hairstreak
Although this photograph of the haristreak standing on mint blooms is not in focus, I still want to show it because the hairstreak is so cute here. … [Read more...]
Time for Looking
This butterfly was standing on the pink zinnia petals, on its back 4 legs, the front two just tucked in - casual-like. If he was looking at what his head was pointing towards, he was looking at the … [Read more...]
Bumblebee Face and Spearmint
This is a sharp looking bumblebee. Check out the hair-do. This is spearmint blooms, by the way. Oh yes, (another by-the-way) the hair-do is just an illusion. The fuzz is actually on its thorax. … [Read more...]
Hairstreak on Pink Zinnia
This butterfly might be a Red crescent Scrub-hairstreak - Strymon rufofusca. … [Read more...]
Snowberry Clearwing II
A back view of a snowberry clearwing on a pink zinnia. … [Read more...]
Snowberry Clearwing
I've been noticing this moth, a Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) in my garden. It is sitting on a red zinnia. It had been visiting the zinnias and the coneflowers in my garden. These moths … [Read more...]
