#Insect #Butteryfly #FlyDay Mid May; a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly preparing to launch off of the blossoms of a Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana).

"Clouded Sulphur on Echinacea"
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"A common buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) rests gracefully among a sun-drenched cluster of wildflowers—Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria). The butterfly's wings are a rich tapestry of earthy browns, soft tans, and vivid orange bands, with striking eye spots in deep black and pale blue that resemble miniature marbles inset into velvet. Its wings are partially open, catching the light as if reflecting a story written in nature's finest detail. Surrounding the butterfly, the Plains Coreopsis bloom in bright yellow petals with deep crimson centers, creating a vivid contrast that pulses with warmth. The flowers bob lightly among slender green stems and grasses, blurring the line between foreground and background. Some blooms are fully open, radiant and symmetrical, while others are still in bud, hinting at a larger landscape of renewal. Together, the butterfly and wildflowers evoke a late-spring or early-summer morning—quiet, golden, and alive with texture and color." - Copilot

Butterfly and Wildflowers

This is a common buckeye (Junonia grisea) resting amid a patch of wild Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria). ...

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(Video credit: @ bobopeeba on Instagram — please follow creators bringing us nature’s beauty
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