Album Butterflies and Moths from Pam J

VARIGATED FRILILARYS phone collage of photos

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:51:56 +0000

Pam J has posted:

THIS IS NOT A.I !!!!

MY PHONE HAS THE ABILITY TO MAKE COLLAGES !!!!
I T6OOK SO MANY OF THESE YOUNG VARRIGATED VRITILARIES I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY IT OUT . OK FOR A FIRST TRY WITH MY SCRAMBLED BRAIN !!

there was a pair making babies on my deck ! female had been laying eggs on my false sunflowers)

1 SPICEBUSH (TOP) PIPEVINE (BOTTOM)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:40:44 +0000

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THIS IS A BAD QUALITY PHOTO ! A BLIND CLICK AND A PURELY CHANCE CATCH !!

BOTH ARE BLACK SWALLOWTAILS BUT THE ONE AT THE TOP IS A
SPICEBUSH (Papilio troilus)

the PIPEVINE (BOTTOM) (battus philenor).
THE PIPEVINE IS THE OKLAHOMA STATE BUTTERFLY !!!
I AM SORRY FOR MY RATHER "DARK" HUMOUR !! BUT IT HELPS ME GET THROUGH SOME DAYS !! THE FLOWERS THEY WERE FEASTING ON IS LANTANA A VARIETY CALLED "HAM & EGGS" !!

12 PIPEVINE

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:47:37 +0000

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PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST. SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY

22 BUCKEYE

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:47:36 +0000

Pam J has posted:

PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST.SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY

21 BUCKEYE

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:47:35 +0000

Pam J has posted:

PEGGY C SAID I HAD TO POST THESE ! BLESS HER SHE LISTENS TO MY WORDS OF SORROW AT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE AND FOCUS AS I WAS ABLE IN THE PAST.SHE IS A WONDERFUL LADY

48 AN UNUSUAL SULPJUR SOUTHERN DOGFACE (ZERENE CESONIA) !!

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:40:09 +0000

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A RARE VISITOR. BLOWN IN ON THE STORM WINDS WE HAVE HAD,
THIS DOG FACED SULPHUR MAKES 55 VARIETIES OF BUTTERFLY I HAVE HAD HERE AT "SNOWSLIGHT"
ITS HARD FOR ME TO EVEN FOCUS ON OBJECTS WITH THIS STROKE DAMAGE
THIS BEAUTIFUL LADY WASNT HELPING ME MUCH !! BUT SHE IS A WONDERFUL RARE TREAT

33 MONARCH BUTTERFLY

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:39:25 +0000

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THE MONARCHS CAME BY ON THEIR WAY BACK TO MEXICO TO HIBERNATE !
I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS TIME IN OCTOBER WHEN THEY COME THROUGH, THEY ARE SO SPECIAL
BUT ITS HARD DOE ME TO PHOTOGRAPH NOW.. I GET SO FRUSTRATED AT THE STROKE DAMAGE THAT MEANS I CANT FOCUS ON OBJECTS ! !

MONARCH 29TH SEPT 20

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:55:42 +0000

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YESTERDAY THE MONARCHS CAME THROUGH .. THIS IS THE MIGRATION BACK TO THE MEXICO SANCTUARIES FOR WINTER.

THEY WERE NECTARING ON MY FALSE SUNFLOWERS.. WHICH EN MASSE AS THEY ARE MUST BE AS A BEACON FROM THE AIR. I CRIED WHEN I SAW THEM... I PROMISED THE LAST YEAR MIGRATORS I WOULD TRY TO BE HERE THIS YEAR.

MONARCH

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:22:19 +0000

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YESTERDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY. I SAW THE FIRST MONARCH (Danaus plexippus)
OF THE YEAR !
SHE BROUGHT A FRIEND WITH HER .... A GIANT SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio cresphontes)
I CANT CHASE THEM LIKE I USED TO... I FELL TWICE AND WALKED INTO ONE TREE !! BUT THE JOY THY BROUGHT WAS WORTH IT.

GIANT SWALLOWTAIL

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:22:39 +0000

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30 A NEW BUTTERFLY TO HERE !WEST COAST LADY (VANNESSA ANNABELLA ) NOW 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLY HERE

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:17:47 +0000

Pam J has posted:

I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL SICK OF MY SPACE -WOMAN PHOTO !
THESE ARE ONLY PHONE CAMERA
PICS,
I STILL CANNOT RISK TAKING MY BIG SONY'S OUTSIDE AS I WALK INTO THINGS AND FALL AND ALSO CANT FOCUS PROPERLY

I AM SO EXCITED !

I HAVE A NEW FOR HERE, BUTTERFLY !!!! THEY ARE ALL MIXED IN WITH THE MANY VAIRRIGATED FRITILLARIES !

MEET WEST COAST LADY (VANESSA ANNABELLA )

THE MANY VARIEGATED SIMILARITIES HAD ME FOOLED AND THEN I REALIZED THERE WAS A MIXED BUNCH !! HAD TO LOOK IT UP PAGE 204 KAUFMAN !

THAT NOW MAKES 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES HERE AT SNOWS LIGHT(MY HOME)

THERE ARE MANY TOO. THAT CYCLONE MIXED THE UPPER AIR AND I SUSPECT THAT IS WHY THEY ARE HERE.

I WASNT ABLE TO SEE OR FOCUS PROPERLY IS WHY I WAS TRICKED !! I GET VERY DOWN WITH FRUSTRATION

THE FALSE SUNNIES FLOWERS DO IT AGAIN.... THE BUTTERFLIES LOVE THEM.

LOVE AND HUGSS

(MISS PEGGY www.ipernity.com/home/peggyc IMSISTED I POST THESE 2 PICS ... ITS BEEN A LONG TIME

29 A NEW BUTTERFLY TO HERE !WEST COAST LADY (VANNESSA ANNABELLA ) NOW 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLY HERE

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:17:15 +0000

Pam J has posted:

I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL SICK OF MY SPACE -WOMAN PHOTO !
THESE ARE ONLY PHONE CAMERA
PICS,
I STILL CANNOT RISK TAKING MY BIG SONY'S OUTSIDE AS I WALK INTO THINGS AND FALL AND ALSO CANT FOCUS PROPERLY

I AM SO EXCITED !

I HAVE A NEW FOR HERE, BUTTERFLY !!!! THEY ARE ALL MIXED IN WITH THE MANY IRRIGATED FRITILLARIES !

MEET WEST COAST LADY (VANESSA ANNABELLA )

THE MANY VARIEGATED SIMILARITIES HAD ME FOOLED AND THEN I REALIZED THERE WAS A MIXED BUNCH !! HAD TO LOOK IT UP PAGE 204 KAUFMAN !

THAT NOW MAKES 54 SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES HERE AT SNOWS LIGHT(MY HOME)

THERE ARE MANY TOO. THAT CYCLONE MIXED THE UPPER AIR AND I SUSPECT THAT IS WHY THEY ARE HERE.

I WASNT ABLE TO SEE OR FOCUS PROPERLY IS WHY I WAS TRICKED !! I GET VERY DOWN WITH FRUSTRATION

THE FALSE SUNNIES FLOWERS DO IT AGAIN.... THE BUTTERFLIES LOVE THEM.

LOVE AND HUGSS

(MISS PEGGY www.ipernity.com/home/peggyc IMSISTED I POST THESE 2 PICS ... ITS BEEN A LONG TIME

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) 2-8-2018 ~ A second Beauty !

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:00:57 +0000

Pam J has posted:

Today.... a second beautiful female Monarch ! So pleased to see her !

A Surprise Visitor ! ~ Monarch (Danaus plexippus)(f)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 03:02:30 +0000

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A beautiful female seen today.

I never usually see them until October/November when the migration back to Mexico is happening. This year I saw two flying high overhead on 17th April and now this beauty today !

Delighted !

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 04:11:33 +0000

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The past couple of days have seen the Variegated Fritillary's return . The False Sunflowers are just starting to bloom for them to feed on .

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sat, 21 Oct 2017 03:33:07 +0000

Pam J has posted:

Finally getting a few Monarchs coming through on their way to Mexico for hibernation. Seen fewer than usual.. but I will take what we can get !

I have been in San Francisco for 10 days . It was the holiday I had dreamed of since I was 5 years old. I am still editing pics.. but there will be a few... but the Monarchs are first !

Grey Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)(f)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 03:31:19 +0000

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Its almost impossible to catch them nectaring with their wings open. This was a lucky shot !

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)(f)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:01:56 +0000

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A joy to see !

EXPLORED !

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 04:58:23 +0000

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Still so very very few butterflies.. but a beautiful gift of extra large Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is wonderful

Finally ! Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)(m)

nobody@ipernity.com (Pam J) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 04:07:10 +0000

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Six weeks late and many of his friends short.... but I was so grateful to see him in this butterfly-less Summer.

He did not stay long and he would not stay still