Sheldon Reservoir Butterflies

texdr — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:13:19 +0000

I took a weekend trip to Sheldon Reservoir since it was fairly close to the house. That place is pretty rustic compared to the parks I have been to previously. I went there mainly to try my hand at shooting some birds, but ended up taking a few Butterfly photos as well.

This first shot is just a partial view of the Reservoir. If you look really close you can see some guy in a boat, but other than that the place was deserted.

Sheldon Reservoir

One particular Butterfly that I don’t have in my backyard, but that was prevalent at this place was the Common Buckeye.

Common Buckeye Sheldon Reservoir

Common Buckeye Sheldon Reservoir 2

I also saw a Queen Butterfly.

Queen Butterfly In Morning Light

There were also a few Monarchs on the Ragweed. This first photo is a female Monarch.

Monarch On Ragweed

And here’s a male Monarch.

Male Monarch On Ragweed

Last, but not least, there were quite a few Gulf Fritillaries. All of the Butterflies were still trying to warm up when I captured these pictures.

Gulf Fritillary Sheldon Reservoir

Common Buckeye

texdr — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:39:53 +0000

I mentioned yesterday how during my 3 hour hike I was only able to get one Butterfly picture. Here it is. It’s a Common Buckeye. This is not one I ever have in my backyard. Their hostplants are Plaintain, Toadflax, and Snapdragon.

Common Buckeye

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Sheldon Reservoir Butterflies

Common Buckeye