Butterflys: A few butterflys i saw during a visit to a local preserve. First one I identified as a Monarch, but have been told is a Queen Butterfly (a close, non-migrating relative of...

micro Loc: Texas

A few butterflys i saw during a visit to a local preserve.

First one I identified as a Monarch, but have been told is a Queen Butterfly (a close, non-migrating relative of the Monarch) - can anyone confirm.

Second a Buckeye

Third and fourth - I have no idea.

Add your on photos if you like.

GetulaHunter

I think the third is a Silvery Checkerspot
Nice Shots
J.P.

micro Loc: Texas

GetulaHunter wrote:

I think the third is a Silvery Checkerspot
Nice Shots
J.P.

Thanks, I missed the fourth.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

Love them butterflies.

Archy Loc: Lake Hamilton, Florida

:thumbup:

grhound Loc: Maine

Great shots, love butterflies.

Wizz Loc: Maryland, USA

Wonderfully captured!

coco1964 Loc: Winsted Mn

All are beautiful shots to be proud of---keep shooting.....

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

micro wrote:

A few butterflys i saw during a visit to a local preserve.

First one I identified as a Monarch, but have been told is a Queen Butterfly (a close, non-migrating relative of the Monarch) - can anyone confirm.

Second a Buckeye

Third and fourth - I have no idea.

Add your on photos if you like.

Micro, very nice shots. This is a Monarch.

HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas

Yes the first one is a Queen
#2 is a Buck Eye

Nice Shots :thumbup: I like them!!!

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Beautiful!!

Goldwinger Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

micro wrote:

GetulaHunter wrote:

I think the third is a Silvery Checkerspot
Nice Shots
J.P.

Thanks, I missed the fourth.

Very nice , I did take a shot at one today , I was not going to post it , but what the hey , its not a good Photo.

annie blossum Loc: USA

micro wrote:

GetulaHunter wrote:

I think the third is a Silvery Checkerspot
Nice Shots
J.P.

Thanks, I missed the fourth.

I love butterflies and carve them out of tupelo gum wood. Your first butterfly is perfect reference material for me as a carver. I hadn't been able to see as much of the white on the wings until I saw your photo.
Photo 4 is a question mark. His wings are very torn like I noticed some of mine last year. Can you tell me what causes that? Wind, preditors I don't know. They seem to be able to fly OK.

Eastern swallowtail.

annie blossum Loc: USA

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micro wrote:

A few butterflys i saw during a visit to a local preserve.

First one I identified as a Monarch, but have been told is a Queen Butterfly (a close, non-migrating relative of the Monarch) - can anyone confirm.

Second a Buckeye

Third and fourth - I have no idea.

Add your on photos if you like.

I didn't know until I started carving butterflies that their colors vary from region to region. That was a problem for me because I would see one picture of a monarch and it would be one color and another picture would be different. I just use the colors on the pictures I take at my house.

annie blossum Loc: USA

micro wrote:

GetulaHunter wrote:

I think the third is a Silvery Checkerspot
Nice Shots
J.P.

Thanks, I missed the fourth.

I'm sorry that I posted #4 as being a question mark. I think it is a comma. Only a slight distance in the key strokes but a lot of difference in the butterflies.