Painted Ladies are One of the Most Colorful Brushfooted Butterflies
Ornamented American painted ladies (Vanessa virginiensis) are all over the place right now. Like the rest of our beautiful butterflies,...
Zebra Swallowtails are Large, Beautiful Butterflies
Sunlit Swallowtail Florida is home to several types of swallowtail butterflies, but one of the most easily identified is the...
Red Spotted Purples Can be Beautifully Colorful Butterflies
Awash in Blue Just about my all time favorite butterfly is the colorful red spotted purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax). I...
The Red Admiral is a Beautiful Brush Footed Butterfly
Painted with Sunlight Another one of our early spring butterflies that is now on the wing is the red admiral...
A Unique Little Skipper has Only One Antenna
Uni-skipper Now that the butterflies are returning, I’m seeing more and more of them each day. Being very early in...
Colorful Spring Butterflies are Taking to the Air
So Many Eyes Even though much of the United States is struggling with late snow, here in Florida spring has...
A Beautiful Red Banded Hairstreak Shows off to Attract Another
Hairstreak High Jinx This is actually a video that I took in 2022 and forgot about. Originally it was a...
Colorful Butterflies and White Flowers Paint Create Beauty in Nature
Purple Prickles When this beautiful red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) elegantly landed on a vibrant prickly poppy flower (Argemone...
A Puddling Butterfly Reminds Us to Appreciate the Simple Things in Life
Tiger, Tiger This beautiful Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) was enjoying a refreshing puddle after a lovely rain shower....
The Beautiful Balance of Nature is Seen in a Butterfly and Flower
Silver and Gold At the end of the summer, I had the incredible opportunity to capture a truly mesmerizing moment...
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