[TN-Butterflies] Never Tired of Seeing These

  • From: Julius Basham <juliusbasham@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TN Butterflies <TN-Butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:21:55 -0400

A short afternoon break to the Mountains revealed some fresh newcomers. Saw 26 male, and 3 female, Dianas.  Unfortunately one of the females was dead on the road, already a victim of a hit and run. 









I don't know why, but it seems that all the Coral Hairstreaks that I've seen this year are weakly marked and looking a little puny. Anyone else noticing the same thing?  Usually,  there are at least some that  are large and downright gaudy, with BIG orange spots.  Saw a dozen today on two species of milkweed. They love that milkweed.





Plume Moths are ridiculously amazing little creatures. Does anyone know if this is a Himmelman's



He looks like he's been shot by little Indian arrows from both sides.


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