Hello, what is my name?

This photo was from last season....a rather friendly fella wouldn't you say. I am not sure what type he or she is.

another shot

I'll take a guess and say Great Spangled Fritillary. Maybe someone will give you a more positive ID.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/37/

I think it is a Question Mark or one of the Commas maybe the Eastern Comma, but definately a bushfoot butterfly. Check these links, making sure to click on "more images".
If you have a pic of the underside of the wing, it can be much simpler. See my QM pic below.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1755&chosen_state=17*Illinois
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?s=54&sci=Nymphalinae&com=True%20Brushfoots



This message was edited Apr 28, 2008 6:43 AM

I agree with Sheila - it's either a Question Mark or Comma. A tad hard to tell by the fuzzy photos...but it's definitely either of those and nothing else.

~ Cat