Sunday, August 15, 2010

More butterflies ...

Female Ruby throated hummingbird

Monarch

Great Spangled Frittilary

Monarch

Monarch

Monarch and Tiger Swallowtail

Monarch

Monarch on white butterfly bush

Monarchs

Red-spotted purple
This is the most beautiful butterfly I've seen in my gardens!  The picture doesn't do it justice.

Red-spotted purple

Great Spangled Frittilary

Red-spotted purple

Black Swallowtail

 
Black Swallowtail

Male Ruby-throated hummingbird



Female Ruby-throated hummingbird


Fighting for their territory







Finally decided to share!




Guess she changed her mind !



Waiting her turn!

Butterflies in August

Monarch

Monarch - male (notice dark spots on hind wings)

Common Buckeye

Clouded sulfurs

Great Spangled Frittilary

Great Spangled Frittilary

Pearl Crescent

My cat Peaches laying beside the Catmint!

Great Spangled Frittilary

Clouded sulfur

Tiger Swallowtail

Female Tiger Swallowtail

Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

Great Spangled Frittilaries

Monarch

Eastern tailed blue

Tiger Swallowtail