A Gulf Fritillary feeding on statice at the edge of a marsh.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
September 2, 2023
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Tag Archives: Insect
Swallowtail on Statice
I’ve referred to this type of butterfly as a Black Swallowtail before, but have learned it is probably a Palamedes Swallowtail.
Either way, this one put on a nice show for me while he was getting some sustenance from statice growing at the edge of a pond.
I was able to shift a little and get a different background that was all vegetation.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Green Pond, SC
August 27, 2023
Yellow Swallowtail on Lantana
A stand of Lantana was thriving in a shady spot next to a small pond.
This Swallowtail was all over the flowers.
Why fly when you can walk?
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
August 20, 2023
Small Dragonfly
I was taking advantage of the shade of this tree on a recent hot morning when I spotted this very small dragonfly.
No bigger than a quarter {0.955 inch (24.26 mm)}, he was content to hang out in the shade, too.
Ashley River Park, Summerville, SC
August 1, 2023
Dragonfly Against the Blue
This post has been hanging out in my drafts, waiting for something I’ve long forgotten.
July 2018
ACE Basin
Dragonfly On Sawtooth Leaf
Swallowtail Butterflies on Butterfly Bush
Black and Yellow Swallowtails feeding at a robust stand of Butterfly Bush
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
May 2, 2023
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly And Prey
An Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly perched on a leaf with a potential Mayfly snack on the underside.
A few minutes before I had watched another one of these damselflies chase a Mayfly. They both exhibited serious flying skills and that time the Mayfly prevailed. Here, I wondered if the damselfly knew the Mayfly was there.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
April 7, 2023
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, Sparkly
An Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, perhaps recently emerged based on the translucence of the wings.
Unfortunately his head isn’t in sharp focus, but the wings and shadow are interesting.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
April 7, 2023
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, Open And Shut
If you wait long enough an Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly will open and close its wings.
Their outsized heads tend to make nice shadows in the right light.
Wings closed is their most common position when I have seen them.
They do chose some interesting leaves to land on, including this poison ivy.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
March 31, 2023