Sharing the wealth

Confirmed by Butterflies and Moths of North America as “Phyciodes tharos” or “Pearl Crescent”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/723439
Tops of wings have bright orange with dark black markings; undersides much more subdued tones; wings have fuzzy trailing edges and this guy definitely has a “snout.” Was just clicking away in the nearly-100°F afternoon sun and didn't realize there was a bee on the same bloom — bonus!

Better viewed large if you have the time.

Update. This image is on the BAMONA species page for this species, http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Phyciodes-tharos

A year ago (“Ouch!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-07-02

[Marie]

Oh wow! A butterfly AND a bee in the same frame? You're spoiling us Thom! Haha. Awesome capture and details.

[Carolyn White]

Hi Thom! It looks like a brushfooted butterfly. Try a Silvery Checkerspot and see if it looks like your butterfly. Beautiful capture! Awesome details and the bee is icing on the cake! :0)

[Chris]

wow! love the details and colors!

[Rick Schies]

Carolyn, you are the woman of the hour, so resourceful. Nice shot Thom.

[Livia]

Very pretty capture! The light and colors are beautiful!

[Joyce Wells]

The detail here is amazing, Thom!! You can even see the"feathery" outline of the wings and its little striped legs! Wonderful catch - especially with the bee!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Nice detail. I love the butterfly's little face :o) xx

[Thom Mitchell]

@cjwhite I think you're right, Carolyn, though there was another I thought a possibility. I keep going to the BAMONA (dot-org) web site, so I "registered" today and submitted this sighting for identification. Thanks for coming to my/our aid!

[Betsy]

Gotta love a two-fer! Beautiful capture!

[Jennifer]

Wow, well timed, great capture. Love the butterfly's face and 'snout'!

[Jean Tookey]

A great capture. Amazing details and colour.

[elaine]

Great capture!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

What a snoze! I have never seen on of these! I see Carolyn thinks she has it worked out. She surely knows her flutterbys! This is a gorgeous pic..the flower ball is interesting and the bonus bee is just great too!

[Kerri]

Beautiful!!

[SouthChelsea]

Two at once! Amazing!

[Thom Mitchell]

@cjwhite @espyetta Verified by BAMONA as Phyciodes tharos (Pearl Crescent); http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/723439

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing Wow! There was your picture and they verified it! The Internet is so cool....so you go by Matgeek there? Lol. Dd you see my sweet little skipper I posted a day or so ago?

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Yep; mathgeek, I am. "I am what I am and..." ;)

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I am just a geek! @rhoing

[Angelique]

Beautiful! I kept looking for your pictures to post and wondered why I wasn't seeing them in the feed. LOL! I now know had not had you added to my follow feed. Duh.