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Seen in the flower garden at Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana.
silvery checkerspot butterfly
These two butterflies were very attracted to my camera for some reason.
Four spiny black caterpillars walking in a line.
Small butterfly, orange and black, not a monarch
Unit of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Spiny black caterpillars marching in line
Spotted at Quarry Hill Park, Rochester, MN
These two were mud-puddling on some scat or remains of a small animal.
This is the region's most common larger checkerspot and the only one found in ...
This is the region's most common larger checkerspot and the only one found in ...
Medium-sized butterfly (4cm wingspan). Upperside is pale yellow-orange with ...
Wingspan approximately 3 cm. Yellow-orange with black markings and white ...
Spotted on Dow Woods Unit, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
A bit larger than the similar Pearl Crescent, and without the submarginal row ...
I'm pretty sure I have the ID right on this one. Please feel free to correct ...
Nectar from dogbane, common milkweed and red clover is among the butterflies' ...
Tiny Silvery Checkerspot landed on the porch.
Medium sized, with orange, black, and white coloration. Black and white ...
Upperside is pale yellow-orange with dark borders and markings. Hindwing above ...