Butterfly

The butterfly pictures in this gallery were all taken in New Hampshire and Vermont. We will continue to add butterflies as we "catch" them, and hope eventually to cover a majority of the myriad beautiful species found in New England. Currently, we are unable to identify at least one these butterfly pictures; any corrections would be greatly appreciated. In taking these photographs I would often see a butterfly such as the Question Mark below who was missing large sections of wing, and yet was still able to fly without any noticeable trouble. I was struck that the butterflies were much more rugged than their delicate nature suggests. In any case, I have been smitten by the challenge and ...

The butterfly pictures in this gallery were all taken in New Hampshire and Vermont. We will continue to add butterflies as we "catch" them, and hope eventually to cover a majority of the myriad beautiful species found in New England. Currently, we are unable to identify at least one these butterfly pictures; any corrections would be greatly appreciated. In taking these photographs I would often see a butterfly such as the Question Mark below who was missing large sections of wing, and yet was still able to fly without any noticeable trouble. I was struck that the butterflies were much more rugged than their delicate nature suggests. In any case, I have been smitten by the challenge and rewards of collecting butterfly pictures.