Category: #butterflies
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Gulf Fritillary with Notation…
Took this shot of a gulf fritillary while on a hike with Ivan, our rescue dog. Here is the notation: all prior shots of this species in 2020 were taken in our backyard where the wings were tattered–this newest one, about a mile from the house, doesn’t have any wing tears. And kudos to Ivan […]
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More Tattered Wings…
In reviewing photos I’ve taken of butterflies, I was surprised by how many showed wing damage. This is an issue I will research. Here’s a shot of a painted lady with a torn right wing–didn’t notice it until I looked at photos taken in September over the past three years. Incidentally, I couldn’t find any […]
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A Real Iron Butterfly
Eight days ago I posted a photo of a gulf fritillary butterfly with a damaged right wing flitting about flowers in our backyard. Yesterday, a gulf fritillary returned to those same flowers with a section of its right wing missing. I’m assuming it is the same butterfly–its wing appears to be in even worse condition […]
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The Admiral Arrives…
Around 4:30 p.m. yesterday I took a break from the heat. Found a chair in the backyard in the shade and settled in with my camera by my side. This is the speed of life in retirement. I thought I’d get a shot of Ivan, a long haired dog trying to get comfortable. But then […]
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Tattered Wing Syndrome
Three days ago I posted a shot of gulf fritillary butterfly with a tattered left wing. Yesterday a lone gulf fritillary returned to the same plant, but this time the right wing was tattered while the left was in tact. Zounds! There must be two butterflies of the same species, each with a tattered wing. […]
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Gulf Fritillary
I’ve only spotted cabbage white and painted lady butterflies this year in Carmel until yesterday when I was surprised by a backyard visit from a gulf fritillary. As the name suggests this species likes the warm gulf lands, in fact, it is sometimes called “the Texas butterfly.” I’ve only seen it once before in Carmel […]
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Painted Lady…Where are You?
The painted lady butterfly may be found around the world–it is the most widespread of all butterflies–but where has it gone along the coast of Carmel? I saw the painted lady in great numbers last year, but this season my count is in single digits. I’ve also noticed a decrease in butterflies in general, save […]
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The Painted Lady…
I’ll start this week off with a shot of a painted lady on a cosmos in our backyard. I’ve taken more shots of painted ladies than of any other species of butterfly and that makes sense since it is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world, found everywhere but in Australia and the Antartica. […]
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