Skipper Butterflies

Silver-spotted Skipper on Blazing Star

I have a twofold reason for displaying the insect.  One is to show the insect and the other is to show a flower on which it feeds.

Silver-spotted Skipper on Blazing Star

It is good to see this little butterfly back for this year.  The top view of the wings does not show the silver spot.

Delaware Skipper

I have been noticing that several little skippers fly around the edge of the pond and vernal pool.  They are quite active and hard to capture.  This little one perched for me.  Its wings are back-lit and look almost translucent.  The flash from the camera completes the lighting.  It looks like the rear wing is displaying a shadow on the underside of the fore-wing but that is coloration.  

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