Big Painted Lady irruption this year, was detected early elsewhere, and now coming through our neck of the woods. The species has an almost worldwide distribution, and is famous for their migrations, but they're irruptive and irregular (another way of saying we don't fully understand when and why it happens, I think).
Haven't noticed any American Painted Ladies among this lot; they're harder to tell apart from above, easier from below (four small eyes instead of two big eyes). I'm using this opportunity to get familiar with the few upperside patterns that distinguish them from American. FMI: http://www.e-butterfly.org/help-us-record-painted-lady-butterflies-move/#more-1089 Suan _____________________ http://suan-yong.com > On Sep 24, 2017, at 3:48 PM, Bard Prentiss <bvanwoer...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I had three ladies in my yard yesterday am not happy to see what appears to > be increased interest in butterflies. Butterflies and moths were my way into > nature studies although my parents were bird watchers. My interest in birds > came much later. > Bard > > Bard Prentiss > (607)882-0504 > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
