Butterfly of Summer: This is a little butterfly that I found while walking about the park in Biloxi, MS late this past summer. I have yet to see one like it in our area so it may not...

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

This is a little butterfly that I found while walking about the park in Biloxi, MS late this past summer. I have yet to see one like it in our area so it may not be native to the midwest.

It was -5 deg. F here Christmas week and we are experiencing a few days of temperatures in the mid to upper 60's so if the sky holds, I hope to walk the woods tomorrow in search of fungus, lichen, and moss.

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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

sippyjug104 wrote:

This is a little butterfly that I found while walking about the park in Biloxi, MS late this past summer. I have yet to see one like it in our area so it may not be native to the midwest.

It was -5 deg. F here Christmas week and we are experiencing a few days of temperatures in the mid to upper 60's so if the sky holds, I hope to walk the woods tomorrow in search of fungus, lichen, and moss.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice Sippy

lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.

it's a skipper (sachum),but i don't know which type.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Architect1776 wrote:

Architect1776, thanks for viewing.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Curmudgeon wrote:

Nice Sippy

Thanks, Curmudgeon.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nice. Is it a butterfly or a moth? It does look like some sort of skipper.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

lukevaliant wrote:

it's a skipper (sachum),but i don't know which type.

Thanks, Lukevaliant. We have skippers here, however, I've yet to see one with the teal coloration like this one from down south on the gulf coast.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

kpmac wrote:

Very nice. Is it a butterfly or a moth? It does look like some sort of skipper.

Thanks, Kpmac. I was confused about that also. After looking at it more and more, it appears to belong to the skipper family. You are close to the coast so you may see them down your way. Ours don't have the teal color variation on them for they are mostly a drab brown with the same wing accents.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good catch, Gary!

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

UTMike wrote:

Good catch, Gary!

Thanks, UTMike.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

sippyjug104 wrote:

This is a little butterfly that I found while walking about the park in Biloxi, MS late this past summer. I have yet to see one like it in our area so it may not be native to the midwest.

It was -5 deg. F here Christmas week and we are experiencing a few days of temperatures in the mid to upper 60's so if the sky holds, I hope to walk the woods tomorrow in search of fungus, lichen, and moss.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Nice shot, Gary.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shot, Sippy.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thanks, Manglesphoto.