Bug of the Week: More Butterflies for November

This has been an unbelievable month for butterflies in our yard.

Of course many of them are like this panted lady, way up in a tree.

Can’t see it?

The magic of Photoshop brings it closer.

Some of the butterflies are easier to observe.

Take this American snout butterfly from a few weeks ago.

I was able to find one sunning on a bush at ground level. Turns out that they are quite colorful with their wings open.

This white butterfly might be a checkered white.

Dainty sulphurs are active in the Southwest throughout the winter months.

They are the smallest of the sulphur butterflies.

The queen butterflies steal the show, however.

These are homegrown, as you can see from the caterpillar.

Yes, November is a great time to observe butterflies in the Sonoran Desert.

2 Comments

  1. rebecca

    Nice! I’m in Mesa for the holiday this week and I’ve been enjoying the butterflies here as well. I’d love to see a snout, that would be a new one for me.

  2. Roberta

    Welcome!

    I often see American snouts at Boyce Thompson. This is the first year we’ve had so many in our yard.

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