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Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma. Pretty sure, the small white mark in the profie photo gives a clue with the strong dark brown contrast. Green Comas have a green tinge in the profile.
looks like Hairy Beardtongue -
Penstemon hirsutus. Leanne
Ashley- note taken and my typing stinks too!
Thsnks Ashley- This photo lacks and orange/yellow on this bird. I JUST discovered Project Noah and glad to offer suggestions.
Wikipedia says it is a moth Native to Uruguay and introduced to Europe.
looks like Smooth Blue Aster as previous comment suggests
This is a female, males have red over the top of the head. They are common in the woodlands of the eastern half of USA.
looks like also Carolina Birds-in-a-Nest
Macbridea caroliniana, grows usually in wet places
Reference: National Wildlife Federation "Field Guide to Wildflowers of North America"
I need to see the wings unfolded to make a better identification. This butterfly is common to the Great Lakes; reference Butterflies of the North Woods by Larry Weber.
