Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 76, 1 by Mrs_Ed

Mrs_Ed wrote:
Nice SS Skippers. I don't usually see them until later.

Well I have a nice collection to share with you. Today I did my first real butterfly monitoring route for the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network. My location is Nachusa Grasslands, which is a Nature Conservancy Property. It's a rough walk, but really amazing.

Here is the crowning glory, a Regal Fritillary. These host on the Bird's Foot Violets, which are pretty rare since they only survive in high quality prairies.