A black and blue butterfly is sitting on a pile of rocks

Butterflies



2022 Highlights (all photos taken in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas)

A black and white butterfly is perched on an orange flower

Black Swallowtail - National Butterfly Center

A yellow butterfly is perched on a purple flower

Southern Dogface - Laguna Atascosa NWR

Two butterflies are perched on a flower with a green background

Whirlabout (left) & Dusky-blue Groundstreak - National Butterfly Center

A brown butterfly is perched on a purple flower

Curve-winged Metalmark - National Butterfly Center

A butterfly is perched on a purple flower

 Red-bordered Metalmark - Valley Nature Center

A group of butterflies are sitting on a piece of wood

Malachite - National Butterfly Center

A sign that says lucy 's garden on it

Red Admiral - Rancho Lomitas

A close up of a butterfly sitting on a plant

White Peacock - Estero Llano Grande State Park

A close up of a butterfly on a tree trunk

Blomfeld's Beauty - National Butterfly Center

A black and white butterfly is sitting on a green leaf

Mourning Cloak - Old Military Highway

A butterfly is perched on a purple flower

White-patched Skipper - Valley Nature Center

A close up of a moth on a purple flower

Common Mellana - Valley Nature Center

A close up of a moth on a purple flower

Sachem - Valley Nature Center