



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.
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.
The flower (Echinacea purpurea) looks a bit bedraggled, but the butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis) is in fine shape.
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).