We photographed several butterflies this past month and had fun trying to identify them all. It’s difficult for us to tell the difference between the Cloudless and the Clouded Sulphur butterflies, so we just labeled them Sulphur. The same is true with the Skipper; there are many of them and while we think this is a Southern Skipper, we’re just not entirely sure. We were also very excited to see the first Monarch of the season! Hopefully there will be more.
Common Buckeye
American Chestnuts getting a head start at the Atlanta History Center
Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Canadian Geese on the South Fork
Great Blue Heron in the Kudzu on the South Fork
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary
House Finches
Mallards on the South Fork
Monarch
Painted Lady
Red-spotted Purple on apple tree (host plant)
Red-tailed Hawk
Sulphur
Sulphur
Juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Blue-winged Wasp
Pileated Woodpecker at the Atlanta History Center
Magnificent White Oak in Peachtree Park – 16′-9″ circumference
the Intown Hawk 
Enjoyed your butterfly collection and the quality of the photos. The “painted lady” is gorgeous never seen one. Are you getting many of the hummers now. Quite a shot of the “stop action” in that photo.
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