It's a long and winding road, this beginning journey of trying to learn the various butterflies of my area of upstate New York.
My Vanessa |
My guest photographer captured this Painted Lady on a zinnia earlier in the fall |
So, what now?
How about a show of the marigolds without the butterfly? As it happens, marigolds are the very first flower I ever tried to grow - when I was around eight, in my apartment in the Bronx. Perhaps, one day, I should blog about that attempt.
I figure, it took me years to be able to identify flowers (and I don't have a strong botanical knowledge of them), so it is going to take a while. For example, is this butterfly I photographed on a butterfly bush back in August a silver spotted skipper? Can I pronounce "Epargyreus clarus"? Oh, Latin.
My head hurts.
And, what is the best way to learn about butterflies, anyway? Is there a good book, or video, or something on You Tube, that would help a beginner past the "yikes, too much to learn" phase?
Looks like I may have a retirement project, for that day when I finally retire. All because of a case of mistaken Vanessa.
Day 29 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost
Huh. Just looked at the picture I took of Vanessa Atalanta years ago and the blogger is right. Not that I would remember exactly what it looked like, lol.
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful
ReplyDeleteThat which we call a rose ... the butterfly is beautiful no matter what name you call it.
ReplyDeletewow - great pictures
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. Good luck on your butterfly education.
ReplyDeleteWhen I want to know what a critter is, I post it online. You're a stronger person than me to try to identify all the flora and fauna.
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