Silver-spotted Skipper
on the new butterfly bush that the hubs planted, it is doing well.
There are more than 3,000 kinds of Skippers.
They are distinguished from true butterflies by the antennae,
which are further apart at the base and end in pointed, curved clubs.
These are my "go to" books and leaflets, when I want to identify or read about a moth or butterfly.
Not quite a butterfly, not quite a moth...if you ever watch a skipper,
you will know how it got it's name!
There are more than 3,000 kinds of Skippers.
They are distinguished from true butterflies by the antennae,
which are further apart at the base and end in pointed, curved clubs.
These are my "go to" books and leaflets, when I want to identify or read about a moth or butterfly.
Not quite a butterfly, not quite a moth...if you ever watch a skipper,
you will know how it got it's name!
22 comments:
Silver-spotted Skippers are common here at this time of the year. I highly recommend the Kauffman guide for butterflies.
I saw two butterflies this past week I have yet to identify. Love those creatures!
thanks david, i will have to look for that guide, i prefer books over google for things like this!!! they are quick little buggers, difficult to photograph!!
david (above) had a good suggestion. the butterfly population, in my area, has really increased this year. i still have pupa and some caterpillars, indoors (25 total), they should be coming to life soon!!
Thanks for sharing your study and love for butterflies.
Your photos of the little silver spotted skipper are beautiful! I also loved learning about the difference between them and a butterfly!
I love butterflies... they are lovely critters. Thanks for sharing this beautiful skipper!
What a nice one!
Beautiful pictures. When I first saw a Skipper,I knew it was different, but it took me a while to figure out what I was seeing.They are energetic little things.
Oh, those are beautiful photos!
Lovely pictures!
That's a pretty pink Buddleia flower. Pretty Skipper too! Oh....and of course sublime photos!
Lovely pink flowers. The Skipper is beautiful. I had no idea that there was Skipper in the butterfly area. Your books look interesting. I love how you continue to learn about different things. You are awesome!
Blessings and hugs~
Love looking at bird/butterfly/moth etc. books like these withe big colorful clear pictures so you can actually learn something! You've got some good ones there.
Oh cool, don't know if I have seen one of those before. I was talking to Greg about posting what I thought was a butterfly and he said well I am not sure if it is a moth or butterfly, I said oh great, I have some bird books now but no butterfly books . Maybe I will have to just post and have you tell me what it is, LOL!
How beautiful!!! I've never heard that name before.
I'm a huge butterfly fan. We are planning to move to the West Indies in the next couple of years. I can't wait to see all the butterflies there, with their amazing colors.πΌππ
Have a super week, π
Beautiful are your pictures!
Nice photos! I have been watching them at our farm, lately!
Lovely photographs Debbie
What a lovely fellow he is too!
Oh Debbie, your photos of the little silver spotted skipper are just beautiful :)
All the best Jan
Love the skipper but probably love the butterfly bush even more - well done to the hubs!
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