Butterflies and Moths

Still so very very few butterflies.. but a beautiful gift of extra large Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is wonderful

A joy to see ! EXPLORED !

Its almost impossible to catch them nectaring with their wings open. This was a lucky shot !

Finally getting a few Monarchs coming through on their way to Mexico for hibernation. Seen fewer than usual.. but I will take what we can get ! I have been in San Francisco for 10 days . It was the holiday I had dreamed of since I was 5 years old. I am still editing pics.. but there will be a few... but the Monarchs are first !

The past couple of days have seen the Variegated Fritillary's return . The False Sunflowers are just starting to bloom for them to feed on .

A beautiful female seen today. I never usually see them until October/November when the migration back to Mexico is happening. This year I saw two flying high overhead on 17th April and now this beauty today ! Delighted !

Today.... a second beautiful female Monarch ! So pleased to see her !

I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL SICK OF MY SPACE -WOMAN PHOTO ! THESE ARE ONLY PHONE CAMERA PICS, I STILL CANNOT RISK TAKING MY BIG SONY'S OUTSIDE AS I WALK INTO THINGS AND FALL AND ALSO CANT FOCUS PROPERLY I AM SO EXCITED ! I HAVE A NEW FOR HERE, BUTTERFLY !!!! THEY ARE ALL MIXED IN WITH THE MANY IRRIGATED FRITILLARIES ! MEET WEST COAST LADY (VANESSA ANNABELLA ) THE MANY VARIEGATED SIMILARITIES HAD ME FOOLED AND THEN I REALIZED THERE WAS A MIXED BUNCH !! HAD TO LOOK IT UP PAGE 204 KAUFMAN ! THAT NOW MAKES 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES HERE AT SNOWS LIGHT(MY HOME) THERE ARE MANY TOO. THAT CYCLONE MIXED THE UPPER AIR AND I SUSPECT THAT IS WHY THEY ARE HERE. I WASNT ABLE TO SEE OR FOCUS PROPERLY IS WHY I WAS TRICKED !! I GET VERY DOWN WITH FRUSTRATION THE FALSE SUNNIES FLOWERS DO IT AGAIN.... THE BUTTERFLIES LOVE THEM. LOVE AND HUGSS (MISS PEGGY www.ipernity.com/home/peggyc IMSISTED I POST THESE 2 PICS ... ITS BEEN A LONG TIME

I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL SICK OF MY SPACE -WOMAN PHOTO ! THESE ARE ONLY PHONE CAMERA PICS, I STILL CANNOT RISK TAKING MY BIG SONY'S OUTSIDE AS I WALK INTO THINGS AND FALL AND ALSO CANT FOCUS PROPERLY I AM SO EXCITED ! I HAVE A NEW FOR HERE, BUTTERFLY !!!! THEY ARE ALL MIXED IN WITH THE MANY VAIRRIGATED FRITILLARIES ! MEET WEST COAST LADY (VANESSA ANNABELLA ) THE MANY VARIEGATED SIMILARITIES HAD ME FOOLED AND THEN I REALIZED THERE WAS A MIXED BUNCH !! HAD TO LOOK IT UP PAGE 204 KAUFMAN ! THAT NOW MAKES 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES HERE AT SNOWS LIGHT(MY HOME) THERE ARE MANY TOO. THAT CYCLONE MIXED THE UPPER AIR AND I SUSPECT THAT IS WHY THEY ARE HERE. I WASNT ABLE TO SEE OR FOCUS PROPERLY IS WHY I WAS TRICKED !! I GET VERY DOWN WITH FRUSTRATION THE FALSE SUNNIES FLOWERS DO IT AGAIN.... THE BUTTERFLIES LOVE THEM. LOVE AND HUGSS (MISS PEGGY www.ipernity.com/home/peggyc IMSISTED I POST THESE 2 PICS ... ITS BEEN A LONG TIME

YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY. I SAW THE FIRST MONARCH (Danaus plexippus) OF THE YEAR ! SHE BROUGHT A FRIEND WITH HER .... A GIANT SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio cresphontes) I CANT CHASE THEM LIKE I USED TO... I FELL TWICE AND WALKED INTO ONE TREE !! BUT THE JOY THY BROUGHT WAS WORTH IT.

YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY. I SAW THE FIRST MONARCH (Danaus plexippus) OF THE YEAR ! SHE BROUGHT A FRIEND WITH HER .... A GIANT SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio cresphontes) I CANT CHASE THEM LIKE I USED TO... I FELL TWICE AND WALKED INTO ONE TREE !! BUT THE JOY THY BROUGHT WAS WORTH IT.

YESTERDAY THE MONARCHS CAME THROUGH .. THIS IS THE MIGRATION BACK TO THE MEXICO SANCTUARIES FOR WINTER. THEY WERE NECTARING ON MY FALSE SUNFLOWERS.. WHICH EN MASSE AS THEY ARE MUST BE AS A BEACON FROM THE AIR. I CRIED WHEN I SAW THEM... I PROMISED THE LAST YEAR MIGRATORS I WOULD TRY TO BE HERE THIS YEAR.

THE MONARCHS CAME BY ON THEIR WAY BACK TO MEXICO TO HIBERNATE ! I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS TIME IN OCTOBER WHEN THEY COME THROUGH, THEY ARE SO SPECIAL BUT ITS HARD DOE ME TO PHOTOGRAPH NOW.. I GET SO FRUSTRATED AT THE STROKE DAMAGE THAT MEANS I CANT FOCUS ON OBJECTS ! !

A RARE VISITOR. BLOWN IN ON THE STORM WINDS WE HAVE HAD, THIS DOG FACED SULPHUR MAKES 55 VARIETIES OF BUTTERFLY I HAVE HAD HERE AT "SNOWSLIGHT" ITS HARD FOR ME TO EVEN FOCUS ON OBJECTS WITH THIS STROKE DAMAGE THIS BEAUTIFUL LADY WASNT HELPING ME MUCH !! BUT SHE IS A WONDERFUL RARE TREAT

PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST.SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY

PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST.SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY

PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST. SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY