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Speyeria cybele
Large (70mm) orange butterfly with black and white markings.
Sunlit clearing (dirt road) near thick mixed hardwood forest.
Spotted on Aug 12, 2017
Submitted on Aug 13, 2017
2 Comments
@Brian38
I did not notice the spider! Thank you for pointing that out! Wow!
As for the flower, I think it is some sort of rosinweed. I haven't properly identified it yet, but I need to do so.
Great spotting and series! Curious what flower that is? And did you notice the spider moving in on the butterfly?