.. other things with wings often don't become obvious until morning birding has finished. I have had even less time to shorten focus onto the insects than I have had for morning birding. But there have been some.
(Caveat - please jump in if you think butterflies or dragonflies have been mis-ID'd.
From Putney Wetlands on May 30 - Eastern Least Clubtail and Common Baskettail ...
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| Eastern Least Clubtail |
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| Common Baskettail |
From Somerset June 30 - White Admiral and Red-spotted Purple look distinctly different, but are actually the same species - Limenitis Arthemis. White Admirals were common. The second photo below is an intergrade between the two forms of the species ...
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| White Admiral |
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| Intergrade between White Admiral and Red-spotted Purple |
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| Red-spotted Purple - Philadelphia, 8/29/12 |
Additional photos from Somerset, June 30 ...
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| Chalf-fronted Corporal - male |
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| Chalk-fronted Corporal - female |
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| Elegant Spreadwing (?) |
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| Common Whitetail - female |
Enjoy the Outdoors!
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| Beaver Pond along Forest Route 71, Somerset, VT |
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