This is a cute little butterfly that’s appeared in our garden the last few days. It is a silvery checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteis, one of a genus of 20 to 25 species. It’s a smallish thing, between 1.5 and 2 inches across and seems quite fond of the black-eyed Susans, although they are on the mountain mint, as well, with about a jillion bees and wasps. The mountain mint has really come into full bee-attracting mode. There must be hundreds on that one small patch at any given time, especially in the heat of the day when the sun is shining on it.
Chlosyne nycteis (Silvery Checkerspot)
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013, Chlosyne nycteis (Silvery Checkerspot)
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