Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Daily pictures #98, 4 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Today at the museum was $5 day (admission was $5 for anyone) so I decided to come in on a Saturday and help with the crowds. It wasn't too bad; most people were probably in the IMAX theatre or something. Those who did stop by got to pet a Monarch caterpillar and listen to me ramble about butterflies.

The butterfly exhibit has a literal swarm of Zebra Longwings so I went out with my net to see if I could add some diversity. I netted a few Gulf Frits, a couple Long-Tailed Skippers, a Monarch, and a Sleepy Orange (rather late for that one). Enjoy some pictures!

1. Zebra Longwings roosting
2. Long-Tailed Skipper basking
3. Monarch
4. Sleepy Orange

Melanie