Butterflies -Bees- Moths - Dragonflies

ETS - Eastern TigerSwallowtail [ Papilio glaucus ] - one of the largest butterflies in our area - yellow with black are male or female - one has to check the orange spots and blue coloring - on lower wings to determine if male or female - also come in black, but they are always female - sometimes difficult to identify - there are several dark Swallowtail butterflies here - so, just dig out "Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America" .- PiP in each photo .. L corner © All rights reserved --EXPLORE--

- to a Monarch, yet the black line across the hind wings - is a certain ID that this is a Viceroy - not even related to a Monarch ! www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/viceroy.htm - 2 PiP - - 1 Note over distinguishing mark on hind wings - © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ) - In the side yard - Looked down - Surprise! Hadn't seen one in a couple of years - What a treat ! © All rights reserved - 1 PiP - EXPLORE

".. you're nuts but you're welcome here." - Steve Martin The large Carpenter Bee on a False Sunflower and the very small Skipper - This quote seems that it could be the Bee buzzing to the Butterfly - Imagination ! © All Rights Reserved --EXPLORE--

Six photos - Each has a PiP in upper Left corner - Bees and Butterflies are sharing the rest of pollen and nectar - But - White Lilac doesn't bloom this time of year - With the very warm temperatures, it must be confused - Then, look a the middle bottom - A Zinnia - Planted an entire package of seeds - This is the first and only one seen - Oh, Nature can confuse this human - © All Rights Reserved

- for Stained Glass Wings - while many areas in North Carolina have higher counts of Monarchs - this is the first year we have had them in double digits - just being able to see them and share them with you - is an honor Monarch (Danaus plexippus) - male - on False Sunflowers -- seeds from Pam J © All Rights Reserved - 1 PiP - .. EXPLORE ..

When a butterfly is in almost constant motion, this is as good as it gets .. Over at the Arts Center, he flew from one flower to another .. From these Buddleja .. Over to the Ham 'n Eggs Lantana .. Then back again .. Delightful to watch .. Challenging to photograph ! © All Rights Reserved - 1 PiP - -- EXPLORE --

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Female - same one in both photos Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Silver-spotted Skipper - And - The tattered, worn beauty - Possibly a Red-Spotted Purple ( Limenitis arthemis ) - It was so good to get outside with the Sun and a blue North Carolina sky - Even if only between showers - Where I live, we missed Tropical Storn/Depression Florence by about 20 miles - Dodged a bullet - Now, we will have a 'Peanut Butter Party' ! © All Rights Reserved - 1 PiP -

The Common Buckeye is Pam Johnson's favorite butterfly - So, this is for her ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the latest update from Jay: "Pam is awake! I went in at 9am and she was awake. I told her everyone missed her and such. I told her I mowed the lawn and she raised her brow. "Then she wanted to talk and could not because of the tube. That's when she went into a panic attack and they had to sedate her. So, I got 3 minutes with her. "After the staff reported that she had been awake earlier in the morning, the head doctor decided it was time to remove the tube. That will probably happen today." Please post this wherever you like, it is the version Jay expects to be published. - received from Marty [San Francisco Gal-Pal of Pam Johnson] 09/18/2018 [ no idea which time zone this one is as Marty is in Kansas now and Jay is in Oklahoma ] Archive Airings AA-264 - ** ABOUT ** -- EXPLORE --