Tuesday, September 3, 2019,
This was very good summer for butterflies. I seemed to see them in almost every park I visited. Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook was absolutely alive with all sorts of these lovely critters. Here are a pair of photos of a Painted Lady Butterfly that I took there. Monarchs may get all the press but I think these beauties are just as wonderful as any Monarch. JK
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Friday, August 30, 2019,
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019,
This is a Silver-spotted Skipper I saw at Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook. This subtle beauty is perched upon a Yellow Coneflower, which may be a bit of an anomaly. When I Googled this butterfly, most of the results stated that Silver-spotted Skippers prefer blue, red, pink, or purple flowers and that they rarely visit yellow ones. Maybe this one is color blind. Or, perhaps, it likes thinking outside the box. JK.
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Thursday, August 8, 2019,
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