Here are some photos from the early years of digital camera trips to FL for butterflies. Click on each photo for a larger version.
Dave & Jeff at Deering Estate | Harry at Deering Estate | Jeff at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve |
Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, Okeechobee Co., FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas) Miami-Dade Co., FL 17 Sep 2016 |
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, Okeechobee Co., FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes) Naples Botanical Garden Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL 8 Mar 2017 |
Palamedes Swallowtail (Pterourus palamedes, Papilio palamedes) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus, Papilio glaucus) Big Cypress NWR, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole) Left: Miami-Dade Co., FL, 9 Aug 03 Right: Collier Co., FL, 17 Apr 05 |
Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Left: Collier Co., FL, 31 Dec 2006 Right: Collier Co., FL, 31 Dec 2006 Some winter individuals are almost rusty colored. |
Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Big Cypress NWR, Collier Co., FL 4 Feb 2016 |
Dina Yellow (Eurema dina) Miami-Dade Co., FL 11 August 2003 |
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea philea) Collier Co., FL Left: 30 Dec 2011 Right: 6 Feb 2015 |
Statira Sulphur (Phoebis statira) Miami-Dade Co., FL 11 August 2003 |
Pink-spot Sulphur (Aphrissa neleis) Miami-Dade Co., FL 17 Sep 2016 |
Florida White (Appias drusilla) Deering Estate Miami-Dade Co., FL 11 August 2003 |
Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2011 |
Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia) Miami-Dade Co., FL Left: 9 Aug 2003 Right: 18 Sep 2003 |
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Redland Fruit and Spice Park, Miami-Dade Co., FL 18 May 2018 |
Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 11 Feb 2015 |
Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon acis) Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 |
Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier Co., FL 17 Apr 2005 |
Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia) Miami-Dade Co., FL 9 Aug 2003 |
Atala (Eumaeus atala) Naples Botanical Garden Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL 3 Feb 2016 |
Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium isophthalma pseudofea) No Name Key, Monroe Co., FL 10 August 2003 Resting on its host plant, Salicornia |
Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius) Collier Co., FL 31 Oct 2018 |
Miami Blue (Cyclargus thomasi) Bahia Honda S.P. Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 |
Nickerbean Blue (Hemiargus ammon) Big Pine Key Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 |
Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) Collier Co., FL 31 Dec 2006 |
Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Eagle Lakes, Naples, Collier Co., FL 2 Feb 2016 |
Queen (Danaus gilippus) Left: Collier Co., NC 31 Dec 2006 Right: Miami-Dade Co., FL 11 Aug 2003 |
Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) Left: Naples Butterfly House, Collier Co., FL 26 Dec 2013 Right: Monroe Co., FL 11 August 2003 |
Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonius) Janes Scenic Dr, Collier Co., FL 25 Jan 2023 |
Gulf Fritillary (Dione incarnata) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017 |
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Florida Purplewing (Eunica tatila) Lignumvitae Key, Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 |
Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) Miami-Dade Co., FL 29 Dec 2003 |
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Big Cypress Preserve, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Tropical Buckeye (Junonia zonalis, J. evarete) Miami-Dade Co., FL 9 Aug 2003 |
Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi, J. genoveva) Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017 |
Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia) Lignumvitae Key, Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 |
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Left: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 Right: Fort DeSoto, FL 26 Mar 2004 |
Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Mangrove Skipper (Phocides batabano) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 4 Mar 2017 |
Dorantes Longtail (Thorybes dorantes, Urbanus dorantes) Miami-Dade Co., FL Left: 29 Dec 2003 Right: 9 August 2003 |
Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis) Female, summer brood Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus) Florida Caverns State Park, FL 8 Aug 2003 |
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Hammock Skipper (Polygonus histrio, P. leo) Monroe Co., FL Left: 10 August 2003 Right: 11 August 2003 |
Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Miami-Dade Co., FL 9 Aug 2003 |
Florida Duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea) Big Pine Key, Monroe Co., FL 11 Feb 2015 |
Palatka Skipper (Poanes pilatka) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 | |
Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Collier Co., NC 17 Apr 2005 |
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Baracoa Skipper (Polites baracoa) Miami-Dade Co., FL Homestead, Miami-Dade Co., FL 18 May 2018 |
Southern Broken-Dash (Polites otho, Wallengrenia otho) Left: Bahia Honda SP, Monroe Co., FL 10 Aug 2003 Right: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Florida Caverns S.P., FL 8 Aug 2003 |
Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata) Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, FL 17 Apr 2005 |
Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier) Kissimmee Prairie State Preserve, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Big Cypress Preserve, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) Miami-Dade Co., FL Left: 11 August 2003 Right: 9 August 2003 |
Monk Skipper (Asbolis capucinus) Collier-Seminole S.P., Collier Co., FL 26 Dec 2012 |
Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minimus) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL 12 Aug 2003 |
Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Naples, Collier Co., FL 27 Sep 2016 |
Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola) Big Cypress, Collier Co., FL 25 Sep 2016 |
Originally created on August 17, 2003 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com