Butterfly – Earthwatcher

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly — Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

We made a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden recently. Though there were some beautiful flowers, I became fascinated with the butterflies.

I learned 2 interesting facts as I researched the insects for identification. One is that moths are distinguished from butterflies by their antennae and how they position their wings when resting. Butterfly antennae are club shaped while the moth’s are hairy. Moths rest with their wings flat while butterflies rest with their wings upright. The female tiger swallowtail can be black or yellow. The mail is always yellow. The yellow female has blue at the base of their wings; the male does not.

I hope you enjoy them, as well as the moth and the katydid.

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Gulf Fratillary Butterfly — Gulf Fratillary

Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly — Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Silver Spotted Skipper Moth — Silver Spotted Skipper

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly — Gulf Fratillary

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Regards,

larry

Image of an Eaglet - Bald Eagle Chick, American River Parkway, Folsom, CA, MAY 2017 — Bald Eagle Eaglet

I want to share a few images from some recent walks around the American River Parkway near Folsom, CA. I’ve also included one from Oak Alley Plantation near New Orleans. Nature provides some beautiful creatures for us to appreciate. I hope you enjoy these few.

Regards,

Larry

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