Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Name of this butterfly?, 0 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
It was a real pleasure being able to get their trust, very flighty to start, it brought a smile to my face just to see them. I even got worried when the female had some chunks missing from a wing, they become your friends. I will post a couple of pics of the Brimstone for a better look, one I managed to get with open wings just as it was landing, they typically feed with closed wings. Their flight habit is hilarious, just like the men who strapped wings to their arms and tried to fly! Their wings go well down as if their body is too heavy, also have some of them in flight. This is the only butterfly not to hibernate, they overwinter in evergreen shrubs, I saw one in November going into my ceanothus.

I have read even the experts have trouble with identity, I suppose butterflies are like humans, all come from the same place but differ with nationality!