The Monarch butterflies are just gorgeous with all of their beautiful colors. I saw this Monarch feeding on a Butterfly Plant on one of my hikes and just loved the coloring.
So pretty, don’t you think?
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Common Wood Nymph Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod
I’ve seen a lot of Common Wood Nymph butterflies while hiking at Fort Hill lately, especially in the evenings as they love the grassy borders of woodland edges and openings.
The Common Wood Nymph, mostly tan and brown with two dark eyespots in an orange patch, has a 2″ to 2 7/8″ wingspan. It is very distinguishable.
Have you ever seen a Common Wood Nymph?
Awesome Photograph Of A Monarch Butterfly On Cape Cod
Gorgeous Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly On Cape cod
I saw this gorgeous Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly feeding on a Butterfly Plant at the high school the other day. I thought it was just magnificent with the orange flowers in the background.
Spicebush Swallowtail butterflies are 3 1/2″ to 4 1/2″ in wingspan making them a large butterfly. They are so different in coloing when their wings are open and when their wings are closed.
So pretty, don’t you think?
Beautiful American Copper Butterfly On Cape Cod
The American Copper butterflies are so colorful with their vibrant orange and black colors. I saw this American Copper at Fort Hill on the side of the trail. I almost missed it as when their wings are closed up they are a light grey with tiny black dots. It’s only when they open their wings that you can see the beautiful orange and black.
American Copper butterflies are small, only about 1″ with orange forewings and about 8 black dots and a black outer edge.
Have you ever seen an American Copper butterfly?