We had a great day at the Skunks Misery Butterfly Count! Tawny Emperors continually landed on our hats, clothes and skin. It was fun to photograph this pair checking out their picture in the field guide!
Always a treat to find a Compton Tortoiseshell, especially when it is newly emerged from the chrysalis!
We walked through a wet meadow and were astounded by the number of butterflies we saw. Skippers, Hairstreaks and pollinators made good use of the nectar on Common Milkweed! This flower head has 6 visible butterflies on it. Some flower heads had 8-10 butterflies. I could have stayed in that meadow all day!
Its not an easy life for butterflies. An American Nursery Web Spider lies in wait under a leaf hoping for its next meal! The Great Spangled Fritillary flew away before being snagged.
Another spider feasted on a meal with his next Hairstreak meal lying nearby.
A Tawny Emperor landed on my camera at the same time as one perched on my hat!
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