These Butterflies Are Everywhere!

[mla2ofus]

Aren't they pretty?

[mla2ofus]

Can anyone tell me if this is a Painted Lady butterfly?

[decompost]

:P ooo, linda, gorgeous photo!!
want to know the variety, huh???
i think you're right, but i'm no expert :unsure:

<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>oh kildale, where are you??</span>


-_- -_- -_- :lol:

[digiflower]

Nice shot. B)

We had tons of those last year on the sunflowers but no idea on a name. :unsure:

[DandyLioness]

I'm just wondering if that's a moth!?!? I've been seeing lots of little orange moths lately. <_< BUT, on the other hand, I googled this pic of your "Painted Lady"...

[Oreo]

The Painted Ladies catepillars love to eat Hollyhocks. They don't do too much harm so I leave them to their dining. In the past, I've brought them in and put them in my butterfly cage to watch them hatch. They are fritillaries. Here's a cool European butterfly website that shows a lot that I've IDd here in the States. Species Classification of Butterflies ('http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/species/')

[Audwoman]

That is really pretty. I had them all over my Sedum they were the color of your mums. Beautiful shot you got. :wub:

[HarleyGal]

Whatever kind they are, they're beautiful! :D

[mla2ofus]

Even with the cold weather we"ve had the Painted Lady is still hanging in there. Wished I'd had my camera handy yesterday. One landed on my 5 year old DGD arm. She loves butterfly's so she just froze and smiled at it so it would "visit" longer. I have to fight with the digi camera everytime I use it. I'm not very good but at least I can see right away if the pic is blurred and quickly take another one! ^_^ A new digi is going to be DH and my Christmas gift this year----hopefully a user friendly one!!

[gardenlady]

i think one of the differences to tell which is a moth or butterfly is to look at their antennae....aren't the moths wider and feathery looking? and butterflies are sort of smooth.

[LindaTX]

It's definitely a Painted Lady! Very good pic!