Butterflies

This lonely hairstreak found a sunny spot adjacent to the Upper Meadow.

A newly emerged American Lady.  Taken May 25, 2010.

Nectaring on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa).  Taken June 26, 2014.

Feeding on sap of wounded oak tree.  Taken June 13, 2010.

An American Copper and two Eastern Tailed-blues share a butterfly weed nectar lunch with ants.  Taken July 9, 2011.

This Eastern Comma has recently crawled out from behind its hibernation hiding spot, where it spent a cold Ohio winter.  Taken April 11, 2010.

Nectaring on butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa).  Taken June 26, 2014.

This swallowtail is a survivor, its wings providing evidence that it has gone a few rounds with the local birds!  Taken June 23, 2014.

Hobomok Skipper female (left) and male (right)

Red-spotted Purple

Little Wood Satyr

Red Admiral

Orange Sulphur

Dreamy Duskywing

Gray Hairstreak