Hummingbird Clearwing
Delaware Skipper
Silver Spotted Skipper
Delaware Skipper
Silver Spotted Skipper
4th of July Lepidoptera - Upstate NY
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Nice!!!
Many butterflies/moths don't sit still long enough to photograph. Luckily, these species do.
I had one of those Hawk Moths fly in the house long ago. He was vibing on the floor lamp, nearly as big as a small hummingbird and looked more like a bird. Maybe a 3" long body. Amazing and somewhat rare creatures up here. I've seen two in 20+ years.
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Love butterflies. So beautiful and so delicate
Park a comfy chair down amongst some flowers. Probably more around than you know!
ISmellSmoke
Tele-Holic
Hershey, PA*:
*A little bit of cheating - this was at Hershey Gardens butterfly exhibit. And yeah, butterflies are hard to photograph...!
*A little bit of cheating - this was at Hershey Gardens butterfly exhibit. And yeah, butterflies are hard to photograph...!
rdjones
Tele-Afflicted
We get some black butterflies that seem to be attracted to a mimosa tree we have.
The black flutterbyes do not sit still, maybe some thermal issue (?).
Very difficult to photograph.
The black flutterbyes do not sit still, maybe some thermal issue (?).
Very difficult to photograph.
Could be, but most are very skittish. There are only about half a dozen species at my place that settle long enough to photograph.
Beautiful!
Unfortunately, it has been too hot/humid lately to monitor my wildflower plots for Leps or Odonata. Hopefully more pix to come soon! Monarchs should be moving in soon - usually AFTER my common milkweed blooms.
Anyone else with pix to contribute??
Anyone else with pix to contribute??
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Just this morning, out walking my dog. If I read the descriptions online, it’s a Western Tiger Swallowtail. Usually, if at all, I might get a picture like this:
But this one circled back around and landed on flowers next to the sidewalk.
…and these will be about as close as I’ve come, at least for this year, so far.
But this one circled back around and landed on flowers next to the sidewalk.
…and these will be about as close as I’ve come, at least for this year, so far.
Awesome!! Keep hanging around those coneflowers and you should see plenty more! Mine aren't blooming yet.
UPDATE: They are blooming now! E. Tiger Swallowtail with two Skippers on Bee Balm, Great Spangled Fritillary on Echinacea, Tiger Swallowtail on mixed flowers, Monarch on Butterfly Weed. July 24.
Having been a helicopter pilot for many years I have a great appreciation for the hummingbird's ability to hover. We have several pairs of them hanging around our house and taking advantage of all our flowers. Love watching them fly.
That Hummingbird Moth up at the top is no slouch! Many people do not realize they are NOT hummers!
