Butterfly Identification
So, I'm putting up a set of butterfly photos, and some of them I don't know. So I try some butterfly id sites, and they are of almost no help. The one I did id (the common buckeye, I did it by just looking at every photo on a site of butterflies that live in Maryland. But the others have eluded me ... and the id sites?
No help.
I mean, when you put in a brown skipper with orange and white spots shouldn't you get Silver Spotted Skipper?
And when you specify Maryland, should Snow's Skipper - with this range - show up?
It baffles me... and means I'll be posting mystery butterflies later this week. Hopefully, one of you will know what they are!
Labels: butterflies, miscellaneous
4 Comments:
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At 8:25 PM, September 20, 2009
John B. had this to say...
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At 8:46 PM, September 20, 2009
Randuwa had this to say...
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At 9:16 PM, September 20, 2009
The Ridger, FCD had this to say...
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At 8:09 AM, September 21, 2009
The Ridger, FCD had this to say...
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<-- Older Post ^ Home Newer Post -->So far I haven't found a butterfly ID site that I really like. Instead I use Kaufman's guide, which is really good.
Any Monarchs or Viceroys? As a child growing up in southern Michigan, they were ubiquitous, and when I lived in Central Kentucky in the 80's, the same. But here, they are a rare treat....
Monarchs have been rare here this year. I haven't seen one all summer!
But when I was visiting Tennessee, I did see quite a few.
John - thanks for the tip. It does look good!
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