Tag Archives: Butterfly

Butterflies on Honeysuckle

As the morning warmed up I could smell the honeysuckle as I walked along the dike and pretty soon several butterflies appeared.

This Gulf Fritillary was a very bold orange, and in pristine shape like he had just hatched.

Gulf Fritillary on Honeysuckle
Gulf Fritillary on Honeysuckle

Several Skippers were intent on feeding from the underside of the leaves, this one popped out for just a moment.

Long-tailed Skipper on Honeysuckle
Long-tailed Skipper on Honeysuckle

This last butterfly looks like a Sulpher Butterfly, but was much smaller, about this size of a dime (Diameter 0.750 in. ~ 19.05 mm) . Research turns up it is likely a Little Yellow.

Little Yellow butterfly on Honeysuckle
Little Yellow butterfly on Honeysuckle

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
November 26, 2022

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly

A Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly took a turn at these white blooms, part of a wild-ish garden plot at Strawberry Chapel.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly

A brick wall behind the flowers made interesting patterns.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly

This insect was looking a bit worn, with part of one of his tails missing. It didn’t seem to affect his flight at all.

Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly

September 10, 2022
Strawberry Chapel
Cordesville, South Carolina