Yes, they are so incredible to watch! This time of year in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is an embarrassment of riches.

Sweeties! I finally heard some this summer while flopped in a park in Poitiers mid-Travel Day From Hell, and begged them to hang around til I finished my sandwich and could get my camera out of the car. One of them blessedly gave me 10 seconds, and that was good enough for me. 💪

Ha! "Heeeeeeey kids!!!!!!"

So harmless-looking when they're just walking around like normal!

They are so industrious! Such a subtle little buzz... I miss them already now that it's gotten chilly.

I love thinking of flowers as blankets! I could have watched her all day.

I wonder if I saw one here, would it give that kind of buzz...Hmm. Probably not. Poor maligned thing!

Hot damn! That's amazing. So happy for you!

I need you to figure out a proprietary bait for the crested lark before I see you next, please and thank you! I still don't feel I've experienced its full majesty...

Over there contributing to the delinquency of the butterflies, I see! Can't take you anywhere 😇

Oh that's great! Just added it 😊

I'm in Memphis, TN!

SAME

I've been doing NABA counts in West TN for the past dozen years, and those are some of my favorite weekends of the year! The butterflies are amazing on their own, but spending a day with other butterfly people is also just delightful.