21-JUN-2008
Peck's Skipper Butterfly
This is the picture I used to ID the Peck's Skipper, and one of my favorites!
21-JUN-2008
Eyed Click Beetle
Something bumped into my head and fell to the ground. I've never seen one of these before! It didn't move for a while, and must have been stunned since it later moved on.
22-JUN-2008
Zabulon Skipper Butterfly
The skipper butterflies seem to be dwindling, but these were still around.
23-JUN-2008
A pair of Leaffooted Bugs
The butterflies may be dwindling, but the other inhabitants are not.
23-JUN-2008
Transverse Flower Fly
This species is another first for me.
23-JUN-2008
Honey Bee
This may be my favorite Honey Bee picture ever.
24-JUN-2008
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
It's a new day, and this is the first Spicebush I've seen this year.
24-JUN-2008
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
Side view of the previous specimen. The butterflies are getting scarce and the ones that are around seem to be getting very worn by now.
25-JUN-2008
Canadian Thistle...nearing the end
More blooms are going to seed now, so the peak must be over. Though the thistle still smells so sweet!
29-JUN-2008
Sulphur Butterfly
After a few days of rain, I never expected this! I believe it is an Orange Sulphur Butterfly, but it is very hard to tell the difference between the Orange and the Clouded.
29-JUN-2008
Sulphur Butterfly
Same specimen as the previous...note how different the colors look depending on their angle to the sun. It is sharing the thistle with a Mirid (Plant Bug).
