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2 1 Spotting

Spotting

by JenniferPickensOhio, USA

Black and blue butterfly on milkweed

0 1 Painted Ladybutterfly

Painted Ladybutterfly

by JenniferPickensWest Virginia, USA

Black and yellow butterfly

0 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by joshuaCarbon Hill, Alabama, USA

Yellow butterfly, black stripes. Small blue ...

0 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

by The Burt FamilyMurfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

This is a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ...

1 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by annorionAltus, Arkansas, USA

Large yellow and black butterfly. About 5 ...

6 0 eastern tiger swallowtail

eastern tiger swallowtail

by Scott FrazierKansas, USA

Probably the most recognizable swallowtail

2 0 Baltimore Checkerspot

Baltimore Checkerspot

by HeidiEatonMukwonago, Wisconsin, USA

eastern

1 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by ShaneSamsaNew York, USA

Large, common butterfly in the

0 0 Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

by SukerfishOrmond Beach, Florida, USA

Average size butterfly. Orange with black ...

1 0 Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly

Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly

by CindyloohooNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

From Wiki: Has red spots on its underside and the top of the wings are notable ...

16 9 Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

by dandoucetteOntario, Canada

with a wingspan up to 15cm (6"), it is the largest

2 0 American Lady

American Lady

by Fyn KyndMaine, USA

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis, Drury, 1773), Brushfooted

1 1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtails

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails

by joyce2Kentucky, USA

The early spring gave us many surprises for ...

15 7 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (male)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (male)

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

1 0 Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Violet

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Common names: Common Blue Violet, Blue Violet.

0 6 Eastern Question Mark

Eastern Question Mark

by AshleyAkersPratt, West Virginia, USA

On its back this butterfly is bright orange ...

1 0 Northern Spring Azure - male

Northern Spring Azure - male

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

The Northern Spring Azure is the first Celastrina to emerge in this area and is ...

20 17 Lucia Azure

Lucia Azure

by Fyn KyndMaine, USA

Spotting #700!

6 0 Dark wood-nymph (female)

Dark wood-nymph (female)

by Brian38Cle Elum, Washington, United States

Dark brown butterfly with a wingspan of 1 ...

7 5 Eastern Giant swallowtail

Eastern Giant swallowtail

by dandoucetteOntario, Canada

missing some bits of the wings but still the largest

1 0 West Coast Lady Butterfly

West Coast Lady Butterfly

by misako.hillBerkeley, California, USA

-footed butterflies known colloquially as ...

0 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Above: bright yellow with broad black stripes; females are dimorphic, some ...

0 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Above: bright yellow with broad black stripes; females are dimorphic, some ...

11 8 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Above: bright yellow with broad black stripes; females are dimorphic, some ...

3 4 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

Several Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

3 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (female)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (female)

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

2 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (female)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (female)

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

1 2 Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Eastern Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

by Dex BeanNorfolk, Virginia, USA

wingspan about 100–160 mm (3.9–6.3 in). The body and wings are dark brown to ...

5 2 Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

by CindyBinghamKeiserRamona, California, United States

Brown butterfly with large eye spots on ...

1 0 Ruby throated Hummingbird

Ruby throated Hummingbird

by MickGrantRipley, Ohio, USA

Female Ruby throated Hummingbird - Only hummingbird in the

0 0 Hobomok Skipper

Hobomok Skipper

by ThePalGuyPeterborough, Ontario, Canada

It ranges from eastern Alberta to Nebraska ...

1 0 Buttonweed

Buttonweed

by Ryan FezzGainesville, Florida, USA

Order: Gentianales > Family: Rubiaceae. Native the

0 0 Cloudless Sulphur

Cloudless Sulphur

by Life Is Like a LimeMacon, Georgia, USA

Another day, another Cloudless Sulphur. These, along with Silver-Spotted ...

3 0 Genista Broom Moth caterpillar

Genista Broom Moth caterpillar

by LivanEscuderoNorth Miami, Florida, United States

Found on Coonty at a butterfly garden but ...

4 0 Four-lined Plant Bug (Nymph)

Four-lined Plant Bug (Nymph)

by Joseph R. GodreauAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States

Tiny, reddish-orange and black.

0 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (male)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (male)

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

one of the most familiar butterflies in ...

2 0 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female)

by BethAngermeierIllinois, USA

one of the most familiar butterflies in ...

2 0 West Coast Lady Butterfly

West Coast Lady Butterfly

by misako.hillEmeryville, California, USA

-footed butterflies known colloquially as ...

0 0 Summer Azure

Summer Azure

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

The Summer Azure is a very tiny butterfly, ...

4 0 Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

The Red-spotted Purple is a mimic of the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus ...

2 0 Question Mark Butterfly

Question Mark Butterfly

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Adults feed on rotting fruit, tree sap, dung, carrion. Only when these are ...

2 0 red-spotted purple, red-spotted admiral

red-spotted purple, red-spotted admiral

by Scott FrazierKansas, USA

Polytypic species of brush-footed

5 0 Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

Brown butterfly with large eye spots on ...

0 0 Partridge Pea

Partridge Pea

by florida33girlTampa, Florida, USA

Legume species native to the Eastern

1 0 West Coast Lady

West Coast Lady

by pamsaiCalifornia, USA

-footed butterflies known colloquially as ...

3 0 Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

by James A McNairFlorida, USA

Upper surface of wings mostly black; on inner edge of hindwing is a black spot ...

1 0 Western brown elfin

Western brown elfin

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

These brown elfins are tiny - about the size of a dime (pic5) 18 to 20 mm. ...

1 0 Red Mulberry

Red Mulberry

by The GeoDexIndependence, Kansas, United States

conditions, pollution, and even poor soil. Red mulberries are the host plant ...

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