Most of the butterflies that visit our butterfly bush are swallowtails and skippers, but I've been hoping for a viceroy or monarch, and I finally got one!
From my handy-dandy Pocket Naturalist Guide, I'm pretty sure this is a monarch rather than a viceroy as it lacks the thin black band on its hindwings...
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...
![Sigh. [Travel-day]](https://media.365project.org/1/9428160_bfilmqru48_sq.jpg "Sigh. [Travel-day]")
![The Tinkerer [SOOC]](https://media.365project.org/1/9428628_ceghprwx59_sq.jpg "The Tinkerer [SOOC]")
![ER selfie [Travel day]](https://media.365project.org/1/9429058_cfhjkrwx05_sq.jpg "ER selfie [Travel day]")
