Hey Zed,
You asked for photos, so I posted!
As spring is now upon us and the Butterflies are starting to show, I thought that I would post these relatively small-sized photos in order to inspire others, especially those with children, to get out and look for these incredibly beautiful little creatures. They are great fun to try and photograph as they flutter about. Just remember that they, and their world, are extremely delicate. Step lightly, take photos and move on.
The website
Ontario Butterflies is an excellent place to report your findings.
Here's what I've been fortunate enough to have seen in and around the GTA over the past 3 years. All photos were taken with a 3 MP camera and enhanced using Picasa.
Enjoy,
Walter
As they appear from left to right:
Silver-spotted Skipper, Northern Cloudywing, Juvenal's Duskywing, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Least Skipper, European Skipper, Fiery Skipper, Tawny-edged Skipper, Long Dash Skipper, Northern Broken-Dash, Little Glassywing, Delaware Skipper, Hobomok Skipper, Dun Skipper, Black Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Cabbage White, Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur, Acadian Hairstreak, Hickory Hairstreak, Eastern Tailed Blue, Spring Azure, Summer Azure, Silvery Blue, American Snout, Variegated Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary, Pearl Crescent, Northern Crescent, Question Mark, Eastern Comma, Compton Tortoiseshell, Mourning Cloak, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, American Lady, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Common Buckeye, White Admiral, Red-spotted Purple, Viceroy, Northern Pearly-Eye, Little Wood-Satyr, Common Ringlet, Common Wood-Nymph, Monarch
