22 Comments

1. cakkleberrylane March 17, 2009 at 12:03 am #

   Very beautiful and unusual butterfly!

2. CedarFox March 17, 2009 at 2:03 am #

   Pretty butterfly :up: It’s still too early for butterflies here.

3. Flying Red Fox Blog March 17, 2009 at 7:03 am #

   Yay its nice to see Butterflies again 😀

4. Ukwildlife March 17, 2009 at 8:03 am #

   Nice. I saw a few butterflies Sunday and even more yesterday mostly commas, with a red admiral and some brimstones. I think its time for the annual orange tip and brimstone chase….

5. Cynthia23 March 19, 2009 at 3:03 am #

   Wonderful photo, Words! :up: The Eastern Comma is alive and well here in Appalachia. Although, I think this is a Green Comma. I just really love the True Brushfoots. Thanks for the delightful picture. :up:

6. Words March 19, 2009 at 7:03 am #

   Thanks Lois!

7. Words March 19, 2009 at 7:03 am #

   Cynthia, thanks! As far as I know it's just plain 'comma' here, but yes the body has a distinctive green to it.

8. Words March 19, 2009 at 7:03 am #

   Neil, it could turn out to be a really good spring. I've high hopes for this year. A real winter, a decent spring… and maybe a hot summer 🙂

9. Words March 19, 2009 at 7:03 am #

   Mark, we should soon be seeing loads of them especially if the weather stays good.

10. Words March 19, 2009 at 7:03 am #

    Eric, they're just emerging now over here but I've seen more these than anything else.

11. studio41 March 20, 2009 at 5:03 am #

    very pretty

12. Words March 20, 2009 at 7:03 am #

    Jill, thanks!

13. studio41 March 20, 2009 at 7:03 am #

    You are welcome 🙂

14. annoushkiss March 20, 2009 at 4:03 pm #

    Wow… so beautiful butterfly :eyes: We don't have any of the kind here.

15. Ukwildlife March 20, 2009 at 5:03 pm #

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! you just jinxed it 😥 😆

16. Words March 20, 2009 at 7:03 pm #

    Thanks Anna. These ones are quite common here. I like the untidy wing shape they have.

17. Words March 20, 2009 at 7:03 pm #

    Neil, no-one ever listens to me anyway. It'll be fine 😉

18. studio41 March 22, 2009 at 6:03 am #

    😆

19. SittingFox March 22, 2009 at 2:03 pm #

    Butterflies? Congratulations – no sign of them at all up here! :right:

20. Words March 22, 2009 at 8:03 pm #

    We're doing quite well way down south 😉 Saw several whites today, plus (probably) tortoiseshells but they flew past too quickly and erratically for a proper i.d.

21. Mickeyjoe-Irl March 27, 2009 at 10:03 pm #

    😎 Very unusual wings.

22. Words March 27, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Mick, I'm not sure whether any other species has that shape, but yes it's quite distinctive.