Because of our recent snow and cold weather, I was a little shocked on Wednesday to spot an Eastern Comma butterfly (Polygonia comma) at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This butterfly is a real beauty, but I fear that is may well be my last butterfly of the season.
Earlier in the autumn, this butterflies were a perfect match for the foliage. Now, however, most of the leaves have fallen and are dried up, which makes this butterfly’s muted tones stand out as bright and vibrant.
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Super capture Mike, spring can’t come soon enough. I saw a few dragonflies at the weekend possibly also the last.
I think we saw our last one last month, Mike. It’s 6° here this morning.
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO Mike!
Thanks, Diann.
Lovely butterfly. Looks like it was posing just for you!
Nice Mike! A week ago we were still seeing a few dragonflies here. Just seemed a little strange!
Good to hear that a few dragonflies were still about. The day I photographed the butterfly I saw a single Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly too, but didn’t manage to get a shot of it.
Gorgeous! Ours have all gone. Only flies remain 😦
Such an interesting contrast now that it is late fall. I’ve never seen this butterfly before, but I am really struck by the unique (at least to me) sort of silvery ‘outline’ around its wings.
Do you ever submit your photos to BAMONA https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/about? I’ve only learned about this wonderful site recently.