Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Common Buckeye

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Female - same one in both photos Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) Silver-spotted Skipper - And - The tattered, worn beauty - Possibly a Red-Spotted Purple ( Limenitis arthemis ) - It was so good to get outside with the Sun and a blue North Carolina sky - Even if only between showers - Where I live, we missed Tropical Storn/Depression Florence by about 20 miles - Dodged a bullet - Now, we will have a 'Peanut Butter Party' ! © All Rights Reserved - 1 PiP -

Common Buckeye .. Tattered and torn .. Know they can fly with a great deal of wing area missing .. But, I still want to fix them ~ * PiP * © All Rights Reserved Enjoying False Sunflower nectar ..

At the Arts Center / on Buddleja .. ( Junonia coenia ) aka Common Buckeye .. With beautiful eyespots even though wings are getting a bit worn, to me this butterfly is exquisite.. Such details ... www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/commonbuckeye.htm www.butterfly-fun-facts.com/butterfly-species/butterflies-a-e/buckeye-junonia-coenia © All Rights Reserved

Top Left - American Snout (Libytheana carinenta) -- A Lifer for me ! Top Right - American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) Bottom Right - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Bottom Left - Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) All seen this morning, plus Skippers darting back and forth - The American Snout is a Lifer for me - knew it was in NC, but 1st time seen - It landed on my camera - flew away - returned and I put out my hand for it to get salt - Remained there forever (yes, shooting with one hand gets dicey) - just ask Pam J ;) © All Rights Reserved -- EXPLORE --

of butterflies .. spiders .. volunteer flower .. some in the Garden of Surprises 2015 .. others .. Down the Road in Not My Garden .. (c) All Rights Reserved -EXPLORE-

visit to the Not My Garden - always bright and casual - Skippers all over - and a wonderful Common Buckeye - a very peaceful place - even though it is just off a main street - one of 'my favorite spots ' - (c) All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -

of rain had just started to fall .. ever so lightly .. just enough to fog the lens .. but, the 1st Buckeye of the year .. was in the Garden .. it is now raining cats and dogs .. and I could care less .. even have the 'volunteer' creek behind the house .. has to rain really hard for that to happen .. it is a very good day !!! (c) All Rights Reserved Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) jeffpippen.com/butterflies/commonbuckeye.htm Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America - page 206