Butterflies

 An American Painted Lady was enjoying the cultivated garden at the corner of the  park this afternoon.  And the peninsula had several Eastern Blue Tails flitting about.

Enjoy!

~ Robin 

Tailed Blue

Those dainty little blue and white butterflies are called Eastern Blue-tailed Butterfly.  See the little tail on the bottom wing?  When the wings are spread, the boys are blue, but the females are slate grey.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

This and That and They're Back!

I saw many things on my walk this evening.  A Great Black Wasp was enjoying a delicious dinner compliments of a Virginia Mountain Mint.  They are a large wasp whose wings sometimes look dark blue.


Not far away, an army of Japanese beetles were making short work of the leaves of this plant.  This invasive beetle is back.  Originally from Japan, they seem to be claiming and conquering many a leaf in our park.













On a prettier note, also found a small Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly.

Enjoy!

~ Robin