Butterfly sighting

Aug 11 2022

Beth Stetenfeld

Location: Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Monona
Dane County

Perfect low-wind, partly cloudy, mid-70s weather. I wasn't seeing many butterflies, and then I happened upon a patch of Monarda that was covered with Peck's Skippers and Silver-Spotted Skippers.

Peck's Skipper

Peck's Skipper

Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Peck's Skipper

Peck's Skipper

Peck's Skipper

Peck's Skipper

Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

Cabbage White

Cabbage White