Bedraggled But Beautiful

 

This lovely monarch has definitely been through some things: it is missing part of a hind wing and its wing scales are scratched and worn. It--and it is a male ("dots" on hind wings identify it as such)--is still very beautiful. And it has found the "Monarch Magic" ageratum plant at the nursery!

Little Lovely

 

This butterfly is a Common Buckeye. Despite "common" being in the name, I'm not sure I have ever seen one in our yard. One of its wings is quite tattered, so it has definitely been through some things. Fly, little butterfly, fly!

Ahoy, Skippers

 

This gomphrena plant is attracting multitudes of little skippers...so cute!

Lovely Ladies

 Some gorgeous painted lady butterflies...

Flying Flower

 

Living flower petal? No, a lovely little yellow butterfly.