Cabbage White-Pieris rapae

This male was out in the impromptu butterfly garden. Apparently the Cabbage White was an introduced in the mid 1800's and has hurt cabbage crops. It hasn't gotten our garden because we don't have any cabbage or cabbage relatives. It definitely was a fluttery butterfly and pretty in it's delicate way. Just before it left the garden for good, it was moving its head back and forth--so amazing that it let me be so close.More butterflies as they stop by.

American Painted Lady

In the garden today was this pretty butterfly--an American Painted Lady or Vanessa virginiensis. It was sipping away on the flower & let me snap a bunch of shots. We have a butterfly garden without even trying!

Spring Azure

We did see this one in the spring, I just forgot to post it. This is a Celastrina ladon or a Spring Azure. Very pretty.

Eastern Comma in the garden

Today we saw an Easten Comma butterfly on the compost pile. Technically it is a Polygonia comma, but I am not that technical. It has a grey comma shape on the underside of its wing, hence the name. It just hung out for a while--long enough for me to go inside to get the camera. Thanks butterfly!