An American lady

[blackcatofmisery]

I love spring, because garden centers open, and that means pollinators. I saw a butterfly going about in a greenhouse and finally tracked it down—taking a picture every couple of seconds, so I looked like a creep, I'm sure—on a hanging planter. I believe it's an American lady (Vanessa virginiensis), judging by the two eyespots and bit of pink.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Stunning!

[yourlibrarian]

Ooh, yes, I have seen the same, lots of butterflies as garden centers open up and the annuals are in bloom! In fact that's where this icon pic came from. Another plus is that there's more of a chance of getting a photo of one before it heads off,

[pauraque]

Pretty!

[vriddy]

Wow, how lovely! Beautiful pictures, especially that last one!

[full_metal_ox]

The intricate patterning of the underwings, with eyespots, ridges, veins, and that accent of muted red, is as compelling as the fiery dorsal side.

[shirebound]

Oh my, what intricate markings.

[adafrog]

:)