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Fiery Skipper Visits The Garden

texdr — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:30:57 +0000

While I was out trying to take some pictures of the Dragonflies, there was this tiny Butterfly that kept darting in and out of the garden. Finally, the tiny Butterfly stopped to take a break on the pole, and I was able to identify it as a Fiery Skipper.

Fiery Skipper On Pole

Butterflies And Bees

texdr — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:31:37 +0000

Active day today for Butterflies and Honeybees. They tend to fight on the Cigar Bush. We also had two Eastern Black Swallowtails hatch and one Polydamas. The Skippers were lively today as well. Last but not least, there were a couple of young Monarchs flying around.

My best shot I’ve ever taken of the Fiery Skipper.

Fiery Skipper On Butterfly Bush

This poor old Gulf Fritillary was trying to get some nectar from the Hummingbird feeders and kept getting constantly harassed.

Gulf Fritillary Harassed By Honeybee

Gulf Fritillary With Honeybee

Here’s some Monarch pictures.

Male Monarch Resting On Milkweed

Monarch Feeding On Cigar Bush

Monarch Blue Background

Here’s an Eastern Black Swallowtail that had just hatched.

Newly Hatched Eastern Black Swallowtail On Butterfly Bush

Life Of A Pimp

texdr — Sun, 24 May 2009 04:52:09 +0000

Remember Alvin, the first of Timothia’s offspring who hatched yesterday (May 22)? Today he had a brother who was born, and whereas Alvin couldn’t seem to care less about another Butterfly, his brother, Brutus, is an all out Pimp!

First came this Painted Lady Butterfly trying to impress Brutus

Brutus Has A Visitor

Shortly after the Painted Lady Butterfly stopped by, a Fiery Skipper Butterfly also landed right next to Brutus.

Aye Aye Skipper

He still didn’t budge.