My first ‘?’

A Question Mark butterfly and ya gotta love the scientific name: “Polygonia interrogationis.” I suppose there’s a reason I haven’t had an opportunity to see many of these before. From my NWF field guide, “Adults rarely visit flowers, drinking instead from sap, fruit, mud, and carrion.” Yum, right?

Third “first” in a week. I wonder if this is due to the weather last year (when I began in earnest) or this year…

Confirmed at BAMONA as Polygonia interrogationis or “Question Mark”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/930249

Another “circle-of-life” photo passed up today: an Eastern Cicada Killer (wasp) with the prey from which it derives its name… See here, http://bugguide.net/node/view/844408

One year ago (“‘Chlorochlamys phyllinaria’ (Geometridae)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-09-18
Two years ago (“Finally!” — my first Monarch butterfly): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-09-18

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Another predator-and-prey passed up today, MaryBeth: http://bugguide.net/node/view/844408. A first butterfly species takes precedent!

[Tara]

Awesome shot of this unusual butterfly Thom!

[Rick Schies]

I think it is cool how they come up with the names of these beauties

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing now that is cool! How many pics do you have on that website? You are famous. I live seeing different predator prey pics!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

These b flies are so impressive. Never see them down here

[Vicki Dixon]

FAV...fantastic shot!

[Danette Thompson]

Great shot!

[Angelique]

Great capture! He seems to have a bit of character..as if he were posing proudly with his chin up!

[Sue]

he would blend nicely with the brown leaves in the autumn

[Thom Mitchell]

@roth Exactly my thought when I spied it!

[Michelle]

The detail is incredibly Thom