I took a picture of my Black ST cats to show the variability. You can see the one all the way to the left is quite dark.
This Long-Tailed Skipper kept going to the trellis to hangout. I hope it didn't lay eggs on the pipevine! I just thought about that. Must check tomorrow. For some reason, Wooly Pipevine confuses them and they lay eggs on it. (Note to self: write down question to ask Jaret Daniels.) Oh, did I mention the man who wrote my field guide is going to be leading a walk (and giving a separate talk) at the Florida Wildflower Foundation symposium? It's being held at Silver Springs this year. I booked the hotel yesterday and Mom and I are going up a couple of days early to enjoy the springs. Okay, here's that Long-Tailed Skipper!
I keep seeing a male Spicebush every day. Every. Day.
Zebra Longwing. I had four of them at one time in the butterfly garden.
