Rusted Clearwing Satyr (Cithaerias pireta) by Sean Graesser
This Rusted Clearwing Satyr (Cithaerias pireta) from Costa Rica by Sean is breathtaking. We will see our butterflies here in our yards..soon, very soon! Warmth is coming.
Read MoreMonarchs in Mexico
The following is a guest post from our friend Jack Voelker – our thanks to him for the tremendous contribution! Much has been written in recent months about the steep decline in the population of the Monarch butterfly and the potential end of their remarkable annual migration to the mountains of Mexico. We had seen an IMAX movie, Flight of the Butterflies, at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh this past summer. The documentary not only detailed the migration itself in stunning photography, but also the life of zoologist Fred Urquhart who devoted nearly 40 years to researching...
Read MoreBaltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) by Twan Leenders
We’re getting closer to Halloween, and here’s another butterfly that fits the season well even if it’s not flying anymore! The Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) is such a stunning creature. This one is from Titus Bog in Pennsylvania this summer.
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