Butterflies are my favorite part of summer. If you plant nectar plants for them in the spring, they will begin to show up in early to mid summer. It is important to plant en masse, in full sun, and limit the use of herbicides and pesticides. The best time to photograph butterflies is the hottest part of the day when they are most active. On a sweltering day in August, I shot these butterflies in my flower garden and in my butterfly meadow.
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| A Red Admiral |
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| An Eastern Comma |
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| A male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
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| Monarchs arrive late July and August |
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| I saw lots of Hackberry Emperiors this summer. |
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| The Great Spangled Fritillary is a large butterfly. |
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| A Spicebush Swallowtail |
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| Zebra Swallowtail |
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| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, dimorphic (dark) form. |
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| A small Silvery Checkerspot |
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| A two-for-one photo. Coneflower is a great butterfly plant. |
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| Not a butterfly -- a Hummingbird Moth. |
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