Butterflies 1

Spring Azure [Celastrina ladon] on Dogbane [ Apocynum cannabinum].Dauphin County,Pa.6-16-21

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele], on Dogbane [Apocynum cannabinum].Dauphin County,Pa.6-16-21

Pearly Crescentspot [Phyciodes tharos] Tioga County,Pa.9-15-20

Duskywing [Achlyodes mithridates].Dauphin County,Pa.10-2-20.

Female Common Checkered Skipper [Pyrgus communis].Dauphin County,Pa.10-1-20

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Tioga County,Pa.9-16-20

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas] on Blue Mist Flower.Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Least Skipper [Ancyloxypha numitor]Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Dun Skipper [Euphyes vestris] on Blue Mistflower.Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Dun Skipper [Euphyes vestris] on Blue Mistflower.Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20.Notice the Crab Spider hunting at the top of picture.

Dun Skipper [Euphyes vestris] on Blue Mistflower.Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Pearly Crescentspot [Phyciodes tharos].Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20.The largest Tailed Blue that I have ever seen,at least quadruple the size I normally see.

Male Zabulon Skipper [Poanes zabulon].Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Buckeye [Junonia coenia] on Goldenrod [Solidado].Dauphin County,Pa.9-6-20

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-20.The same individual as pictured blow.

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-20.Same individual as pictured above.

Mating pair of Pearly Crescentspot [Phyciodes tharos].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-20

Male Zabulon Skipper [Poanes zabulon].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-20

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].Dauphin County,Pa.8-18-20

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus] on Joe-Pye Weed [Eutrochium].Dauphin County,Pa.8-18-20

Female Zabulon Skipper [Poanes zabulon].Dauphin County,Pa.8-18-20

Female Zabulon Skipper [Poanes zabulon] on Wild Bergamot [Monarda fistulosa] .Dauphin County,Pa.8-18-20

Female Common Checkered Skipper [Pyrgus communis].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-20

Monarch [Danaus plexippus] on Joe-Pye weed [Eutrochium] Dauphin County,Pa..8-17-20

Spicebush Swallowtail [Pterourus troilus] on Thistle [Asteraceae].Dauphin County,Pa.8-11-20

Spicebush Swallowtail [Pterourus troilus].Dauphin County,Pa.8-11-20

Pearly Crescentspot [phyciodes tharos].Dauphin County,Pa.8-17-20

Eastern Tiger SwallowTail [Pterourus glaucus].on Wild Bergamot [Monarda fistulosa].Dauphin County,Pa.8-17-20

Female dark morph,Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].Dauphin County,Pa.8-11-20.

Buckeye Butterfly [Junonia coenia].Luzerne County,Pa.8-4-20

Spicebush Swallowtail [Pterourus troilus] on Purple Fringeless Orchid [Platanthera peramoena].Pa.7-30-20

Monarch caterpillar [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-28-20

I was privileged to watch a female Monarch Butterfly laying her eggs on Milkweed leaves,just one or two on a leaf here and there,giving the caterpillars the best chance for survival.Dauphin County,Pa.7-27-20 [Danaus plexippus]

I believe this Spicebush Swallowtail must have had a run in with a predator,but seemed to be doing just fine.[Pterourus troilus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-20-20

A roosting male Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-20-20.At dark a few hours later he was still there.

A male Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-13-20

Wild Indigo Duskywing [Erynnis baptisiae].Dauphin County,Pa.4-28-20

Mating pair of Eastern Tailed Blues [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.9-16-19

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus] on Dwarf Joe Pye weed.Schuylkill County,Pa.8-16-19

Buckeye [Junonia coenia].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Four different Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Pearly Crescentspot [Phyciodes tharos].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Male Zabulon Skipper [Poanes zabulon].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Buckeye [Junonia coenia].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.8-24-19

Least Skipper [Ancyloxpha numitor].Dauphin County,Pa.8-15-19

Spicebush Swallowtail [Pterourus troilus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-20-19

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].Schuylkill County,Pa.7-21-19

Monarch butterfly caterpillar feeding on Milkweed [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-21-19

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].Dauphin County,Pa.7-12-19

Spring Azure [Celastrina ladon].Dauphin County,Pa.7-12-19

My absolute favorite butterfly.The first time I saw a Common Wood Nymph with its wing open It took my breath away,I had never seen anything so beautiful!Another part of its appeal for me is it's a forest dweller feeding on tree sap and decaying matter.Dauphin County,Pa.7-12-19 [Cercyonis pegala]

Red Admiral [Vanessa atalanta].Schuylkill County,Pa.7-3-19

Red-Spotted Purple [Limenitis arthemis].Tioga County,Pa.6-29-19

White Admiral [Basilarchia arthemis].Tioga County,Pa.6-29-19

The last thing I was expecting to on rainy,windy hike today was my first Spring Azure [Celastrina ladon].Schuylkill County,Pa.4-19-19

My first Butterfly of the year,the beautiful,amazing "Mourning Cloak" [Nymphalis antiopa].Hibernates in tree bark and rotting wood.Dauphin County,Pa.4-4-19

Eastern Tail Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.9-20-18

Two different Monarch Butterfly caterpillars [Danaus plexippus] eating Common Milkweed [Asclepias syriaca].Dauphin County,Pa.8-23-18

Eastern Tailed Blue [Everes comyntas].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-18

Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-18

Monarch's mating [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,Pa.8-20-18

Monarch [Danaus plexippus] on Dwarf Joe Pye Weed [Eupatorium maculatum].Schuylkill County,Pa.8-17-18

A lone Monarch caterpillar [Danaus plexippus] on a lone Common Milkweed plant [Asclepias syriaca].Dauphin County,Pa.8-18-18

Everybody likes Dwarf Joe Pye weed! [Eupatorium maculatum].Schuylkill County,Pa.8-17-18.Monarch [Danaus plexippus] & Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Pterourus glaucus].Schuylkill County,Pa.8-17-18

Monarch butterfly [Danaus plexippus] on Common Milkweed [Asclepias syriaca].Dauphin County,Pa.7-8-18

Edward's Hairstreak [Satyrium edwardsii].Dauphin County,Pa.7-1-18

First picture of a Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus] of the year,saw one three weeks ago in the same area but was unable to get a picture.Dauphin County,Pa.6-11-18

It's not the greatest picture but it's the first butterfly of the year.Mourning Cloak [Nymphalis antiopa].On a cold windy 40 degree day.You just never know what you might see in nature!Dauphin County,Pa.3-26-18.Notice the small patch of snow.

Painted Lady [Vanessa cardui].Dauphin County,9-19-17

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele],on Goldenrod [Solidago] Dauphin County,9-24-17

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele].Dauphin County,9-24-17

Monarch [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,9-22-17.These pictures are for and dedicated to Amanda Wolfe and all those who so much to help this magnificent Butterfly!

Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus],on Dwarf Joe Pye Weed [Eopatorium dubium].Schuylkill County,8-25-17

Red Spotted Purple [Limenitis arthemis].Dauphin County,8-13-17

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [papilio glaucus].Dauphin County,8-21-17.On Joe-Pye Weed [Eupatorium maculatum]

Pearl Crescent [Phyciodes thraros].Dauphin County,8-19-17

Monarch Butterfly caterpillars [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin County,8-4-17

Spicebush Swallowtail [Papilio troilus] on Turk's-cap-Lily [Lilium superbum].Dauphin County,8-6-17

Spicebush Swallowtail [Papilio troilus],on Orange fringed orchid [Platanthera ciliars].Schuylkill County,8-1-17

Butterflies,Dauphin County,7-16-17.Monarch [Danaus plexippus],Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele],Spicebush Swallowtail [Papilio troilus]

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybeele].Dauphin County,7-9-17

Eastern Tailed Blue [Cupido comyntas].Dauphin County,6-24-17

Common Ringlet [Coenonympha tullia].Coos County,N.H.,9-9-16

Green Comma [Polygonia faunus].Coos County,N.H.,9-5 & 9-6-16

Eastern Tailed Blue [Cupido comyntas].Dauphin county,9-28-16

Clouded Sulphur [Colias philodice].Dauphin county,8-20-16

Cabbage Butterfly"Cabbage White" [Piers rapae]. Schuylkill county,9-21-08

Morning Cloak [Nymphalis antiopa].Coos county,N.H.,9-8-10

Buckeye [Precis coenia].Schuylkill county,9-29-11

Silver-Spotted Skipper [Epargyreus clarus]. Schuylkill county,6-15-14

Common Ringlet [Coenonympha tullia].Coos county,N.H.,9-8-10

Northern Pearly eye [Enodia anthedon].Dauphin county,6-15-14

Eastern Tailed Blue [Cupido comyntas].Dauphin county,8-6-16

Red Admiral [vanessa atalanta].Dauphin county,7-7-10

Common Ringlet [Coenonympha tullia].Tioga county,5-29-10

Juvenal's Duskywing [Erymnis juvenalis].Dauphin county,5-19-14

Little Glassywing [Pompous verna].Dauphin county,7-26-16

Morning Cloak [Nymphalis antiopa].Coos county,N.H.,9-11-08

Spring Azure"Common Blue" [Celastrina argiolus],on bear dung.Dauphin county,3-31-16

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Papilio glaucus].Dauphin county,7-21-16

Eastern Black Swallowtail [Papilio polyxenes asterius].Schuylkill county,7-20-16

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Papilio glaucus].Dauphin county,7-21-16

Silver-Spotted Skipper [Epargyreus clarus].Dauphin county,7-21&27-16

Eastern Tailed Blue [Cupido comyntas].Dauphin County,7-22-16

Eastern Tailed Blue [Cupido comyntas].Dauphin county,7-22-16

Eastern Black Swallowtail [Papilio polyxenes asterius],feeding on Purple Coneflower [Echinacea].Schuylkill county,7-20-16

Spicebush Swallowtail [Papilio troilus].Dauphin county,7-17&27-16

Monarch [Danaus plexippus].Dauphin&Schuylkill counties,7-17 & 22-16

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybeele] feeding on Common milkweed [Asclepias syriaca].Dauphin county,7-15 & 16-16

Common Wood Nymph [Cercyonis pegala].Centre county,7-3-16

White Admirals [Limenitis arthemis].Coos county,N.H. 7-7-15

White Admirals [Limenitis arthemis].Coos county, 7-7-15

Common Wood Nymph [Cercyonis pegala].Dauphin county & Schuylkill counties,7-8-10 & 8-2-14

Common Wood Nymph [Cercyonis pegala].Dauphin county,7-8-10

Eastern Comma [Polygonia comma].Coos county,N.H.,9-9-11

Monarch [Danaus plexippus].Coos county,N.H.9-10-14

Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele] [on Forget-me-not].Tioga County,6-10-10

Question Mark [Polygonia interrogationis].Schuylkill county,4-30-12

Mourning Cloak [Nymphalis antiopa].Dauphin county,4-10-14 Great Spangled Fritillary [Speyeria cybele]. Tioga county,9-13-13

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [Papilio glaucus].Dauphin county,7-21-13