Old Pa Pitt is not enough of an entomologist to identify these creatures reliably. He is almost certain the first one is a Silvery Checkerspot, but the other one eludes him, and he would be happy for an identification from a better-informed reader.
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Butterflies
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Clouded Sulphur on a Purple Coneflower
Another butterfly (this one Colias philodice) on a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). The Clouded Sulphur seems to be nothing but a plain yellow butterfly as it flutters past, but a close examination reveals bright pink antennae and a pink rim around the wings.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3.
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Silvery Checkerspot on Purple Coneflower
The flower (Echinacea purpurea) looks a bit bedraggled, but the butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis) is in fine shape.
Camera: Canon PowerShot A590 (hacked).
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Butterfly on Black-Eyed Susan
Old Pa Pitt thinks this butterfly is probably a Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta). But he is not an entomologist, and anyone who knows the lepidoptera better than he does is earnestly requested to correct him in a comment.
He is pretty sure about the Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta).
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3.
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
A Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) visits a Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) in Beechview.
