The echinaceas are attracting the various colors of clouded sulfur butterflies: green, orange, yellow.
Green Clouded Sulfur (Colias philodice)
I was able to get the orange sulfur (Colias eurytheme), also known as the “alfalfa butterfly”, above with it’s wings open as it landed on an enchinacea. Clouded Sulfurs rarely open their wings to a flattened position when they are perched. The solid black around the edges of the wings indicate that this one is a male (females have dots on the black edges).
Backlit orange.
A male Orange fluttering around an unfazed female Green (the green has spots on the black edges of her wings).
Yellow Sulfer (Colias croceus).
This entire series, beginning with bees yesterday and continuing with butterflies today, is spectacular .
Thanks, Susan!
So colorful!
Thanks, Victoria!
I love orange sulfur butterfly! They are so much fun to watch. Great pic!
Thanks.
Excellent photography, again!
No, I’m not jealous!
Hehe!
TTFNski
Thanks, Inchcock.
Superb images once again…..stunning colors.
Thanks.
Those are beautiful photos, Tim! A pleasant end to the evening!
Thanks, Lavinia!
GMTA! I was capturing bees and butterflies this past weekend too! Your orange sulfur is my fave.
Thanks, Teri!
You must be a butterfly whisperer! Lovely
We have a lot of flowers that butterflies and bees like. Thanks, Clanmother.
Great photos!
Thanks, Kendall.
Welcome!
Lovely colors 🙂
Thanks, Harry!
Wonderful! It appears the echinaceas themselves, have become crowded colours.
Hi Resa. Ah! You are a clever one indeed! Yes the echinacea patch is popular and very crowded with colors.
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Wonderful images TIm 🙂
Thanks, Julie!