Oriole Volumes 70-71 PDF




FTF Compilation



Butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, moths and other insects make such delicate and beautiful subjects, and often a little more cooperative than birds. Though we are neophytes in the realm of identification, it is a fascinating study. Some of the photos below may have been edited for aesthetics, including color alteration in some cases (but not of the bug itself). If anything is labeled "???" or you see a misidentification, please send me an email!

If you are interested in butterflies in Georgia, you will love Jim Flynn's Georgia Butterflies Website , with an extensive collection of awesome photos of these winged wonders, organized by county or species. This is a powerful tool for helping to identify butterflies and skippers because the website's extensive library shows the great variation in appearance that a field guide alone cannot match. Giff Beaton has organized a similar page for identifying Georgia Dragonflies ; be sure to pick up a copy of his new book, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast. Recommended Butterfly books include Butterflies of the East Coast by Rick Chech and Guy Tudor, and Butterflies through Binoculars (Eastern) by Jeffrey Glassberg; you may also be interested in Caterpillars of Eastern North America, by David L. Wagner.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All photos and other content on this website are the exclusive property of Ken Blankenship (KB), unless otherwise credited. Unauthorized use and reproduction is strictly prohibited; you can usually obtain friendly permission to use images by sending me an email.

                         
 Red Admiral         Diana (female)         Spicebush Swallowtail      
Carroll County        White County          Clarke County
     by KB                      by KB                         by KB
                                                                                                                                                   
      
Green Comma
 Rabun County
 by KB
6/28/05


                                                 
Falcate Orangetip      Gulf Fritillary      Zebra Swallowtail     Variegated Fritillary          Wall Brown
  Bartow County           Macon Co.          Bartow County            Bartow County           Monserrat, Spain
         by KB                      by KB                     by KB                        by KB                         by KB


                                                                           
 Red-spotted Purple        Clouded Skipper       Mourning Cloak         Silver-spoted Skipper        Spring Azure
     Rabun County                Dekalb Co.             Rabun County               Rabun County                 Bartow Co.
            by KB                         by KB                        by KB                             by KB                         by KB
  

                 
 Queen                         ???
   McAllen, Texas        Morelos, Mexico
      by KB                        by KB


                                                           
   Diana (male), Union County                Widow Skimmer           Slaty Skimmer             Spangled Skimmer
                by KB                                      Dawson County           Dawson County              Dawson County
                                                                     by KB                          by KB                             by KB