I am finally starting to see more butterflies, like this Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) that I spotted recently in the cattails at my local marsh.
It seems like we had a slow start this year with butterflies compared with last year and I had been fearful that I would not be treated to their colorful displays that I enjoy so much. Gradually my concerns are disappearing as I see different varieties appear and I am happy that I can even identify some of them.
Sharp-eyed readers might notice that something does not look quite right with this photo. I rotated the image ninety degrees, because I found myself cocking my head when the butterfly was pointing downward.
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Mike Powell 
Bright and beautiful butterfly. Still haven’t seen one of these yet this year.
I was thinking of you, in fact, when I made the comment about finally seeing more butterflies. I know that you are lamenting their shortage there.
Feel free to rotate at will, Mike. One could really be drawn in by looking too closely at those amazing eyes!
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