Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 36, 1 by Elphaba

Elphaba wrote:
Sheila, you were just being psychic! I couldn't tell if it was a Common Checkered Skipper or a Tropical one. I didn't have any pictures with the wings closed. It bugs me when I don't know for sure, so you were just picking up on that!

EFGeorgia, GORGEOUS picture of that Am. Lady! Thanks for sharing.

Melanie, can't wait to see you pictures. Also, I'm having the same kind of day with lots of butters flitting through but not stopping long enough for me to get a picture!

This one did stop. I had the sprinkler on and a bit of the patio getting wet. This guy came for a drink. I think it's a Texas Emperor, a paler version of the Tawny Emperor. It might be a female Tawny, but I think the spots on the underside mean that it's a male? I'll post a pic of the underside too. Very cloudy here today and I had to take the shot through the window, so I hope it isn't too blurry.