17-JUN-2008
I'm Watching You
While I was taking pictures of all the activity in the Thistles, the dogs started carrying on and startled this deer. Here she is watching me from the Rails to Trails in back of the Thistle Patch. This must be one of the gals we feed every winter.
17-JUN-2008
Eight-spotted Forester Moth
In the middle of the patch I spotted this little black and white insect. The picture has been cropped severely, but here you can better see the identifying orange markings on it's leg.
17-JUN-2008
Fitillary and Eight-spotted Forester
17-JUN-2008
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
This one has obviously been around for a while already!
17-JUN-2008
Great Spangled Fritillaries
17-JUN-2008
Zabulon Skipper and Bumble Bee
17-JUN-2008
Honey Bee
Yes! They are still hanging in so far.
17-JUN-2008
Syrphid Fly
Identified from another slightly out of focus shot. From this angle I wouldn't be able to tell if it was a bee, wasp, or fly.
17-JUN-2008
A Trio of Butterflies...
Fritillary, Silver-spotted Skipper, and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (a different specimen from the previous images).
17-JUN-2008
Silver-spotted Skipper
We have a lot of these around here...all throughout the summer. This appears to be recently emerged specimen from the Spread-wing sub-family.
17-JUN-2008
Skipper Butterfly
I believe this is another Zabulon Skipper, or possibly a Hobomok. After a while they all start to look alike...or completely different depending on the lighting and angle.
17-JUN-2008
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Now this one is easy to identify! I believe it is the male form.
