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