Spotting

It's okay- I totally do the same thing all the time. You figure out what kind of plant it is, then you notice that there's an insect on it. It's all good.

I appreciate info on both

Marilyn it's about the butterfly. Which is a Fritillary species but I can't narrow down which one. There are so many patterns and I just haven't found this one.

It's either purple fleabane or wild purple aster. Can't tell for sure without seeing the leaves.