Northern Cardinals in #Gainesville, #Florida today.

Powdered Oakblue (Arhopala bazalus ssp. turbata) #Okinawa
#Japan Dozens encountered during September 2024.
#Butterflies #Lepidoptera

Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis) #Okinawa #Japan
Frequently encountered during September 2024.
#Butterflies #Lepidoptera

California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) @boisestate.bsky.social #Idaho #USA
This was the the most common butterfly I encountered during my two day visit in late September 2024. #Butterflies
#Lepidoptera

Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) caterpillar being attended by Argentine Ant (Linepithema humile) at @nhmla.bsky.social Nature Garden, #California #USA #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Ants #BioticAssociation

Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola) from @nhmla.bsky.social Nature Garden, #California #USA
Not very common visitor. #Butterflies #Lepidoptera

Marine Blue (Leptotes marina) from @nhmla.bsky.social Nature Garden, #California #USA
One of the most common visitor. #Butterflies #Lepidoptera

Common Mormon Swallowtail (Papilio polytes) encounter in #Okinawa, #Japan. Just got lucky with this in flight capture. #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Swallowtails

King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi) from Gainesville,
#Florida #USA A relatively rare sighting
#Butterflies #Lepidoptera

White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) from Gainesville, #Florida, #USA #Butterflies #Lepidoptera @hanliconius.bsky.social