More Butterflies

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butterfly, edwin b forstythe national wildlife refuge, monarch, painted lady, photography, postaday, swallowtail

Milkweed was in bloom around the Visitor Center at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, and butterflies continually fluttered among its flowers and plants. Here are some photos of the three different kinds I saw yesterday.

Painted Lady

Swallowtail

Swallowtail

Monarch with hole in wing

I’ve read that it is quite possible to repair butterfly wings, either by gluing on parts of real broken wings or cellophane! There are even videos showing how to do it.

Butterflies and Dragonflies

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american lady, black swallowtail, butterfly, dragonfly, photography, postaday, slaty skimmer, widow skimmer

The Delaware Raritan canal lies less than 2 miles from our house. I went there today to see whether there were butterflies and dragonflies to photograph, and found four different kinds. I am no expert on these insects, so please correct me if I get their names wrong.

Black Swallowtail: this one was actually dark brown.

This next one, American Lady, landed on the gravel path right in front of me and flapped her wings until I got several shots of her.

American Lady

Slaty Skimmer

Widow Skimmer