Probably three different individuals, same time and location, nectaring on weedy Alfalfa.
Unusual amount of blue lustre on hind wing.for this area.
L.a. arthemis or rubrofasciata?
Unusual amount of blue lustre on hind wing.for this area.
L.a. arthemis or rubrofasciata?
As described in Blue Jay 66(2):107-111 (2008), available from bluejayjournal.ca.
A northern pearly-eye butterfly rests on a leaf along a trail in the Brandon Hills Wildlife Management Area on Aug. 1. This is a woodland species of butterfly that is rarely found in open areas. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
American Robin
Inkster, Wayne Co., Michigan
23 April 2021
Photo by Allen T. Chartier
American Robin
Inkster, Wayne Co., Michigan
2 April 2021
Photo by Allen T. Chartier