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Northern Crescent On Purple Flower
Northern Crescent On Purple Flower Tags: dorsal
Species: Phyciodes cocyta (Northern Crescent)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Northern Crescent On Purple Flower
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Northern Crescent On Fresh Flower
Northern Crescent On Fresh Flower Tags: ventral
Species: Phyciodes cocyta (Northern Crescent)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Northern Crescent On Fresh Flower
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Mormon Fritillary On Dry Flower
Mormon Fritillary On Dry Flower Tags: dorsal
Species: Speyeria mormonia (Mormon Fritillary)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Mormon Fritillary On Dry Flower
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Field Crescent
Field Crescent Tags: dorsal
Species: Phyciodes pulchella (Field Crescent)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Field Crescent
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Painted Lady On Rock
This butterfly very rarely stopped moving. Species: Vanessa cardui (painted lady)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > July 2015 > Painted Lady On Rock
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Photographing Butterfly Fail
I obviously totally blew this shot - I was chasing a Pacific Swallowtail butterfly which was moving through the tree tops. my tracking was good but my shutter speed was way, way to long. John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2015 > Photographing Butterfly Fail
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Common Five-Ring Dry Season
Another species that has similar looking species living in the same place. Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Five-Ring Dry Season
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Common Jester
The little spikes at the bottom on this individual makes it easier to identify as a Common Jester. This colour pattern is quite common and there is quite a bit of variation in the pattern within each species. Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (common jester)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Jester
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Large Faun Licking Leaf
This was the first of many butterflies I saw on this day. I'm used to hikes where seeing a single butterfly on the ground is a good day - I had no idea I would see so many different species in a single day. David pointed out the bright blue eyes which contrast with the overall brown shades. Species: Faunis eumeus (large faun)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Large Faun Licking Leaf
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Banded Tree Brown
This butterfly really liked this rock. The rock was in the middle of the meadow and lots of people walked by. The butterfly would sometimes take off, only to turn around and return back to almost the same spot. Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Banded Tree Brown
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Glassy Tiger On Billygoat Weed
There are a variety of butterflies that look pretty similar. Thankfully I have a book of local butterflies which makes it easier to figure out which of the similar types this is. The butterfly is feeding on a weed introduced from the new world. The weed contaminates feed (it is poisonous) and spreads real well. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Glassy Tiger On Billygoat Weed
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Common Five Ring Dry Season
I didn't know this existed with butterflies - the butterflies that emerge in the dry season have a different number of spots than the ones that come out in the wet season (July here). The wet season version would have three rings on the bottom wing instead of two seen here. Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Five Ring Dry Season
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Red-Base Jezebel
When your 100mm lens gets close enough to really see a butterfly, it is really close to the butterfly. Often the butterfly just flies away well before you get that close. This individual was really patient. Species: Delias pasithoe (redbase Jezebel)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Red-Base Jezebel
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Northern Crescent Trying To Warm Up
Northern Crescent Trying To Warm Up Species: Phyciodes cocyta (Northern Crescent)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Banff Jasper Road Trip > Invermere > Northern Crescent Trying To Warm Up
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Monarch
I was really surprised when I looked these up and found out they were actually Monach's. They are introduced and don't migrate to the mainland. They are quite common on Maui. Tags: Hawaii
Species: Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Maui > Kealia Pond > Monarch
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Ediths Checkerspot
It's fun when you see the same species that you have seen before. Tags: dorsal
Species: Euphydryas editha (Edith's Checkerspot)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Cathedral > Ediths Checkerspot
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Western Tailed-Blue Butterfly
I have a photos with it's wings closed which makes the ID much easier. Species: Cupido amyntula (Western Tailed-Blue)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Cathedral > Western Tailed-Blue Butterfly
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Swallowtail Flying After Other Butterflies
Swallowtail Flying After Other Butterflies Tags: Mount Douglas
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2021 > Swallowtail Flying After Other Butterflies
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Well Worn Painted Lady
Well Worn Painted Lady Species: Vanessa cardui (painted lady)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2021 > Well Worn Painted Lady
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Pale Swallowtail Finally Perched
I probably watched it for 15 minutes before it stopped flying. Species: Papilio eurymedon (Pale Swallowtail)
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2021 > Pale Swallowtail Finally Perched
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