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Butterflies -Bees- Moths - Dragonflies

- from August 2013 on - will find most in Central North Carolina .. older photos found in my yard .. around town .. Central Florida, USA .. ..since Dragonflies/Damselflies & Mosquito hawks had no home, this shall be where we can find them .. now home to the Clearwing Moths .. butterfly / moth list from 2013-2016 - 2017 NC only - Admiral Red - American Lady - American Sn…  (read more)
... Green Sea of leaves

... Green Sea of leaves

21 Jul 2015 2 7 438
Divine purple nectar - Buddleja davidii - got some visitors other than bees - these two just didn't want anybody else in 'their space' - could hear "Move It On Over" playing in the background - (c) All Rights Reserved ** 1 note ** -- Rainbow Building Group -- the color ' green '
- a bit

- a bit

19 Jul 2015 3 12 326
of rain had just started to fall .. ever so lightly .. just enough to fog the lens .. but, the 1st Buckeye of the year .. was in the Garden .. it is now raining cats and dogs .. and I could care less .. even have the 'volunteer' creek behind the house .. has to rain really hard for that to happen .. it is a very good day !!! (c) All Rights Reserved Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) jeffpippen.com/butterflies/commonbuckeye.htm Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America - page 206
Cabbage White 2015 ..

Cabbage White 2015 ..

18 Jul 2015 2 8 297
Cabbage White ( Pieris rapae ) female - finally - holding still long enough for a few shots - there are butterflies all over - fly-bys are done on schedule to bother the human - of that I am convinced - told this young Lady to invite her friends - we shall see - we shall see - (c) All Rights Reserved
Flower-Skipping..

Flower-Skipping..

15 Jul 2015 3 8 283
small butterfly - the Skipper, to me - looks like the eyes - are mini-chocolate chips - (c) All Rights Reserved ** 1 note upper left **
Flutterby ..

Flutterby ..

13 Jul 2015 4 11 390
** 4 notes across top ** Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) female Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America and www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/pearlcrescent.htm Jeff Pippen has a link to the Silvery Checkerspot - noting that identification can "be a challenge" www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/silverycheckerspot.htm Pearl Crescent is more common where I am in North Carolina and is smaller than the Silvery Checkerspot, though the underside of the wings are different in the two .. Same butterfly photos taken over 2 days - there is a notch out of the right lower wing in some photos .. (c) All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -
- a small flutterby

- a small flutterby

12 Jul 2015 4 7 320
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) male ... a first for me - not much bigger than the end of an index finger - he and a Bumble Bee were enjoying flowers near each other - (c) All Rights Reserved [ suggest viewing on black / large ] * notes on top *
somebody ..

somebody ..

06 Jul 2015 2 7 296
is different .. all in the Garden of Surprises- 2015 .. followed the Skippers .. found the other one .. when the photos were taken off the camera .. never know who will show up out there ~ (c) All Rights Reserved
Up and down -

Up and down -

04 Jul 2015 6 10 289
went the Bee Saw - Carpenter Bee and a Bee-to-be-named-later ! (c) All Rights Reserved
- swaying in the breeze

- swaying in the breeze

30 Jun 2015 25 26 471
www.jeffpippen.com/dragonflies/halloweenpennant.htm - Halloween Pennant Dragonfly perched - for awhile - poor thing kept having to move - to keep hold of the dry stem - a beauty * 4 notes * (c) AllRightsReserved EXPLORED .. 1 July 2015
- welcome

- welcome

29 Jun 2015 2 8 207
- enjoy your feast (c) All Rights Reserved
who are you ?

who are you ?

23 Jun 2015 4 6 186
am drawing a blank on this Dragonfly - this is the best shot of the bunch - perhaps tomorrow it shall fly to visit again - (c) All Rights Reserved
A bee-utiful day ..

A bee-utiful day ..

22 Jun 2015 4 8 250
top bee is black; wings are blue when sun hits just right; toward rear is a yellow area -- don't recall this one before --------- all the rest are that large, what I can, a Cuddly Teddy Bear Bee -- know it isn't , but isn't a Carpenter Bee (c) All Rights Reserved
- the return

- the return

02 Jun 2015 9 15 328
.. of the Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly .. underside of his wings .. with orange spots .. the small tail shows better in this grouping .. he is such a tiny thing .. but patient ** * 1 note * ** Eastern Tailed-Blue (m) (Cupido comyntas) - per Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America - he is the only tailed blue in the East ( USA ) - hindwing below has one to three orange spots near base of tail - Spring to Fall - 3 broods - will be searching for more of these blue beauties (c) All Rights Reserved
Eastern Tailed-Blue

Eastern Tailed-Blue

01 Jun 2015 5 8 313
(Cupido comyntas) male .. First seen here in the Garden Of Surprises - 2015 .. Will try for better pics later .. This was not one to linger for a pose .. ** 1 note ** jeffpippen.com/butterflies/etailedblue.htm Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America © All Rights Reserved
On a Friday . . .

On a Friday . . .

08 May 2015 5 12 236
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) - on right Poppies that were - bottom left #10 Japanese Iris - The Parade of Iris - still more to come -- (c) All Rights Reserved
Hello, Skipper !

Hello, Skipper !

06 May 2015 2 6 188
- delicious lavender chives in bloom - know the green stems are good - have not checked out the blooms, yet - welcome, Little One - now, go get all your kin ! (c) All Rights Reserved
They are here !

They are here !

12 Apr 2015 7 9 304
My Deah Friend, in Oklahoma, told me the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails would get here .. tough to believe when one keeps thinking that North Carolina should be a stop before OK .. Anyhow, (Papilio glaucus) .. aka .. Easter Tiger Swallowtail [ m ] was in the yard .. enjoying Creeping Phlox nectar .. shall set my non-existant watch .. head out the door twice daily .. cause saw the Clearwing Moth again .. two of them .. things are looking up flight-wise .. Thank you, SAB ... (c) All Rights Reserved
Good day to you, too !

Good day to you, too !

11 Apr 2015 3 12 311
These moths fly during the day and hover at flowers while sipping nectar. There are 3 species of Hemaris in North Carolina. Snowberry Clearwings are in the family Sphingidae. - Jeff Pippen www.jeffpippen.com Enjoying the Phlox nectar, this is the first Strawberry Clearwing ( Hemeris diffinis ) spotted this season. Must have been hungry ... a tough one to keep up with ! (c) All Rights Reserved
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