A medium-sized, black and orange butterfly is posing on a yellow flower. This is a Baltimore Checkerspot, a member of the Brushfoot family found near wet meadows or on old fields in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. They are not a common butterfly in our region. There are only 26 iNaturalist observations of this butterfly in the Adirondack Park. For comparison, there are nearly a thousand observations of the Monarch and nearly 800 observations of the White Admiral within Park boundaries.

For Rina’s @rina2012.bsky.social #ButterflyWeek: a Baltimore Checkerspot, thoughtfully posing on a yellow flower. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A small blue butterfly is perched on a plant. This is an Eastern Tailed-Blue, a butterfly which derives its name from the narrow tail on the hind wing. This butterfly is said to be one of the East's most abundant butterflies, having adapted readily to human activities. Typical habitats of the Eastern Tailed-Blue are open, sunny places, including meadows, forest clearings, disturbed areas, and city lots.

For the #ColorADay theme #BlueTue, I submit this lovely Eastern Tailed-Blue. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A medium-sized butterfly with pinkish orange markings across the fore wing is perched on a pinkish-white flower. This is an American Lady butterfly. It is a migratory butterfly the flies in the Adirondack Mountains during June, July, and August. American Ladies feed almost exclusively on flower nectar, including that of the pearly everlasting, dogbane, aster, goldenrod, marigold, and common milkweed. I took this photograph in early July on Heaven Hill, near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.

For the #coloraday theme #orangesun: an American Lady, showing off its orange markings and two blue eye spots. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The image shows a large orange and black butterfly nectaring on a white and yellow flower. This is a Monarch. It is probably the best known of all migratory butterflies, migrating from overwintering sites in the south to its northern home in the spring and back again in the fall. Most Monarchs seen during the summer in the Adirondack Mountains and in the rest of eastern and central North America are part of a migratory process that ends in Mexico. However, no single individual makes the round-trip journey. The migration process involves several Monarch generations.

For the #coloraday theme #orangesun, I offer this gorgeous Monarch. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The photo is a picture of a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on some purple flowers. The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) is a medium to large butterfly with distinctive yellow and black coloring that may be seen in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York in late spring and early summer. It is a member of the family Papilionidae (Swallowtails), named for the tail-like projections on their hind wings, resembling the tails of swallows.

For #coloraday #YellowThu, I submit a #CanadianTigerSwallowtail. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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An orange and black butterfly with gray-blue eyes is nectaring on White Meadowsweet in a mountain meadow in the Adirondacks.

The Atlantis Fritillary is a medium-sized orange butterfly seen in the Adirondacks in mid- and late summer. Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis), Old Orchard Loop at Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (9 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A yellow and black butterfly with tail-like projections is nectaring on milkweed on a summer afternoon.

Canadian x Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (4 July 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A large black butterfly with orange markings is perched on a flower.

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a relatively large butterfly named for the tail-like projections on its wings, which resemble the tails of swallows. Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023). https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-butterflies-black-swallowtail-papilio-polyxenes.html #Butterflies #nature #naturalists #blackswallowtail #pollinators #adirondackbutterflies #adirondacknature #adirondackwildlife #adirondacks #insects

Black Swallowtail on the Adirondack Loj Road, near Lake Placid, Essex County, NY (3 September 2023).
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