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Brushfoots 32 images Created 3 Apr 2012

The brushfoots (Nymphalidae) are the largest family of butterflies found around the world, and also one of the most recognizable. Members include the brightly-colored monarchs, admirals and fritillaries.
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  • Gulf fritillary on the beach in Naples, Fl.
    Gulf Fritillary
  • Typical coloration of the northwestern form of the variable checkerspot butterfly drinking from the mud at the side of a creek, photographed here in Kittitas County, Washington.
    Variable Checkerspot
  • A subspecies of the common ringlet,  the northwest ringlet is a member of the satyr subfamily of brushfoot butterflies and is a regular sight in the grasslands and plains of the northern western states with a slightly lighter coloration with brighter oranges.  This one was found near a lake in the sagebrush desert or rural Grant County in Central Washington.
    NorthwestRinglet-1.jpg
  • Red Spotted Purple seen in Madison County, Florida. It was chased up an old Indian Mound (Letchworth Mound) and somehow managed to be photographed by an out-of-breath photographer!
    Red-Spotted Purple
  • Gulf fritillary seen in Jefferson County, Florida. This shot was actually taken from behind the wheel in our car, when we saw it on the side of the road.
    Gulf Fritillary
  • Zebra longwing butterfly seen in the Corkscrew Swamp. These are extremely common in South Florida, but maddening to try to photograph because of their rapid and erratic flight.
    Zebra Longwing
  • A beautiful gulf fritillary in the Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Gulf Fritillary
  • Female common buckeye in the Big Cypress National Preserve, off of Loop Road.
    Common Buckeye
  • Queen butterfly feeding on a wildflower in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This is a butterfly nearly always found in and around wetlands in South Florida with lots of wildflowers.
    Queen
  • A hydaspe fritillary pauses briefly in a drying puddle of mud to drink after a sudden summer storm below Mount Rainier in Kittitas County, Washington.
    Hydaspe Fritillary
  • Female pearl crescent in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails east of Estero, Fl.
    Pearl Crescent
  • Queen butterfly feeding on a wildflower in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This is a butterfly nearly always found in and around wetlands in South Florida with lots of wildflowers.
    Queen
  • White Peacock seen in CREW Marsh Hiking Trails Collier County, just east of Estero, Florida. These are unbelievably common in this area.
    White Peacock
  • Queen butterfly feeding on a wildflower in the Big Cypress National Preserve. This is a butterfly nearly always found in and around wetlands in South Florida with lots of wildflowers.
    Queen
  • Hackberry butterfly resting after being chased down for a period of time and finally photographed near the Apalachicola River at Torreya State Park on the Florida Panhandle.
    Hackberry Butterfly
  • White Peacock feeding on common beggar's-ticks in the Fakahatchee Strand in SW Florida. These are extremely common on hot, humid mornings in the southern part of the state.
    White Peacock
  • Three male zebra longwings were excitedly waiting for this new female to emerge from her pupa in the Corkscrew Swamp in SW Florida. This is a common mating practice for longwings.
    Zebra Longwing Mating Ritual
  • Close-up after a maddening chase through the woods in rural Central Florida.
    Southern Pearly Eye
  • Julia butterfly flying from flower to flower in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Florida. This one is absolutely stunning to see in person!
    Julia
  • Monarch Butterflies enjoying a last meal before heading across the Gulf of Mexico for Central America. These were seen along the coast in the thousands at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County.
    Monarch Migration
  • Viceroy butterfly in the heat of a summer day in the Corkscrew Swamp in SW Florida. This is one of the several species to mimic the Monarch's colors and pattern - known to birds for being toxic to eat.
    Viceroy
  • Typical coloration of the northwestern form of the variable checkerspot butterfly pausing near the side of a creek, photographed here in Kittitas County, Washington.
    Variable Checkerspot
  • Southern pearly eye chased all over the place then photographed in Paynes Prairie State Park, Alachua County, Fl.
    Southern Pearly Eye
  • The spotted underside of the wings and striped body make a nice contrast in white to the gulf fritillary's bright orange overall coloring.
    Gulf Fritillary
  • Viola's wood satyr catching some rays in a clearing in the Goethe State Forest in Levy County, Florida. Nearly impossible to catch as they only land for fractions of a second, the damaged wing helped me get this photograph.
    Viola's Wood Satyr
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