This is one of the butterflies that I seem to see almost every summer at Fort Hill. It is so pretty with its unique markings. The Little Wood Satyr butterfly lives on woodland edges as well as salt marshes, which explains why we see it there on the trail at Fort Hill.
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Five Orange And Black Pearl Crescent Butterflies Feeding On The Golden Rod On Cape Cod.
159 viewsWe were taking a walk from Doane Rock to Coast Guard Beach when we saw all this flurry on the side of the trail. There, on the bright yellow Golden Rod wildflower, were 5 Pearl Crescent butterflies feeding on the flower. They were just beautiful!
“Its name comes from a tiny, pearly-white crescent mark inside a dark marginal patch on the underside of each hindwing.”
Have you ever seen that many butterflies on one flower?
Pretty American Lady Butterfly On Cape Cod.
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Beautiful Monarch Butterfly In Our Yard On Cape Cod.
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Cabbage White Butterflies On Cape Cod.
185 viewsI’m sure you’ve seen plenty of Cabbage White butterflies here on Cape Cod. They seem to be everywhere. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
I never knew the difference between the male and female until I did a bit of research. The female has 2 black spots on her wings, while the male has only one spot. Hmmmm… I would’ve thought it was the opposite!
Pretty Blue Spring Azure Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod
394 viewsWe saw this pretty blue Spring Azure Butterfly while hiking at Fort Hill the other day. It was really difficult to get a photograph of it with its wings open as it was flitting everywhere and very close to the ground. But finally it alighted on a green leaf.
When it closed up its wings, it looks like a totally different butterfly aa you can see when it was on the ground.
The Spring Azure is a small butterfly with its wingspan 3/4″ to 1 1/4″. Have you ever seen one? They seem to be everywhere in the trails lately.
Gorgeous Monarch Caterpillar At Fort Hill on Cape Cod.
894 viewsI was taking a walk at Fort Hill yesterday morning when I happened to see a little “color” under one of the milkweed leaves on the side of the trail. I took another look and there was this beautiful and colorful Monarch caterpillar. It’s the first one that I’ve seen this year. What a treat!
“The monarch butterfly is a recognizable North American insect known for its bright orange and black wings, long-distance migration, and dependence on milkweed plants. Monarch caterpillars exclusively eat milkweed, which makes them toxic to predators, while adult monarchs feed on nectar from various flowers. The species undergoes a four-stage life cycle (egg, larva, pupa, adult) and undertakes a remarkable annual migration from Canada and the U.S. to overwintering sites in Mexico or California.”
The Monarch butterflies and caterpillars are so beautiful and so fascinating!
Finally… A Pearl Crescent Butterfly In My Yard On Cape Cod.
1,949 viewsI have seen so few butterflies this summer, it’s really been disheartening. They are usually constantly flitting about the flowers in my yard. This summer it has not been so. I could count on one hand the number of butterflies I’ve seen in my yard. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
… Until yesterday, when this beautiful orange and brown Pearl Crescent came to sample some of my Zinnias. It must have liked them as it stayed for hours. Have you seen many butterflies this summer?