This is actually a video that I took in 2022 and forgot about. Originally it was a little long and there were several places where it was very jittery. I spent a little time today working on it and feel pretty good about it now. It shows a little red banded hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) walking around rubbing its wings together. This is a little ritual that they do while trying to attract a mate. The wing rubbing helps to distribute pheromones, helping make it more attractive to the opposite sex. These butterflies are usually around this area in the late spring through much of the summer and into the fall. It will be a little while before we see them in 2024, but I’m looking forward to it. So far the only butterflies that I’ve seen have been two clouded sulphurs, and it’s actually a bit early even for them.