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Lestv

Jan 26, 2022 6:01 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Butterfly's view

Butterfly's view

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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lauriemorningglory

Jan 26, 2022 6:44 PM CST

Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

How sweet!

Nice action shot! Looks like he's soaring like an eagle!

Do you know the species? Maybe a checkerspot of some kind?

| @lauriemorningglory | Post #2663339 (2)

crawgarden

Jan 26, 2022 6:55 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Beautiful banner Leslie!

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #2663346 (3)

joannakat

Jan 26, 2022 10:09 PM CST

North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b)
Life & gardens: make them beautiful

OMGoodness! The banner is almost as beautiful as your avatar!

You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.

| @joannakat | Post #2663418 (4)

slowcala

Jan 27, 2022 3:46 AM CST

Central Florida (Zone 9a)
I recycle, reuse, repurpose!

A fleeting moment in time captured so beautifully!🦋

http://garden.org/blogs/view/s...

| @slowcala | Post #2663450 (5)

arctangent

Jan 27, 2022 8:21 AM CST

Name: Elizabeth
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)

Superb!

I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug
https://arctangent.smugmug.com...

| @arctangent | Post #2663496 (6)

Zoia

Jan 27, 2022 4:08 PM CST

Name: Zoia Bologovsky
Stoneham MA (Zone 6b)

Excellent banner! Love the antennas!

| @Zoia | Post #2663743 (7)

Lestv

Jan 27, 2022 4:55 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Thank you all. I do not know for sure which species it is but it is very common in NC. They are very attracted to my lantana, but this one was floating over my Louisiana Iris bed. It had just taken off from a very slender leaf tip.

@joannakat - I love the expression on your avatar!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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Lestv

Jan 27, 2022 5:10 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Just did a quick look up. It is probably a Pearl Crescent. They also like moist soil so the LA bed would makes sense. But it does have the white border of a silver bordered Fritillary which also has those striped antennae. And also like wetlands. Guess I will have to capture a pic of the other side of the wing to find out for sure.

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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joannakat

Jan 27, 2022 7:14 PM CST

North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b)
Life & gardens: make them beautiful

Lestv said:Thank you all. I do not know for sure which species it is but it is very common in NC. They are very attracted to my lantana, but this one was floating over my Louisiana Iris bed. It had just taken off from a very slender leaf tip.

@joannakat - I love the expression on your avatar!

Me too! Did you count the ears?

You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.

| @joannakat | Post #2663842 (10)

Lestv

Jan 28, 2022 9:23 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

@joannakat Is there a second cat behind the kitten?

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

| @Lestv | Post #2664030 (11)

joannakat

Jan 28, 2022 9:48 AM CST