Finally Some Butterflies

texdr — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:36:44 +0000

Once we finished walking along the creek (or river), we hiked along a trail that had lots of vines, low grasses, and in one case, a tasty roof (I’ll explain shortly). Some of these Butterflies I have never seen in my backyard, so it was refreshing to witness something new.

Here’s a Red Banded Hairstreak. I actually do see these guys in the backyard occasionally, but I’ve never been able to get a picture.

Red Banded Hairstreak

Then there was a Pipevine. I must have tried to take over 50 photos of this Butterfly while it was in flight and none were in focus. Fortunately for me, he decided to take a break along the trail and I snapped away.

Pipevine Swallowtail Resting

Here’s a Butterfly I’ve never seen before. It’s a Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

Is the Butterfly below a Monarch? Nope, it’s a Viceroy.

Viceroy Butterfly

The differences between a Viceroy and a Monarch are Viceroy’s don’t host on Milkweed, and they have a thick black line loops across their lower wing.

Viceroy Butterfly Wings Open

Last but not least is the Question Mark Butterfly. These Butterflies prefer to get nectar from tree sap, rotting fruit, animal droppings, and roofing?

For some unknown reason, this Butterfly was sipping at something on this roof. No idea why unless the roofing contained some type of sap.

Question Mark Butterfly

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Finally Some Butterflies