From the field... by thewatersphotos

From the field...

I'm never sure what these are called, so someone please help with the name. There are dozens of them all in the field.
Pretty & nice composition.
August 23rd, 2020  
Meadow Brown? Owl butterfly? Not sure. Maybe worth a peek on an internet search for local wildlife. Very pretty!
August 23rd, 2020  
Pretty shot. I think this might be a Buckeye Butterfly.
August 23rd, 2020  
Pam
I have a lot of these, too. I used to think it was a moth, but a neighbor thought it was a Meadow Brown butterfly. Nice shot.
August 24th, 2020  
@casablanca @brokenbird
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia):
http://365project.org/tags/common%20buckeye
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Junonia-coenia
https://bugguide.net/node/view/516

Meadow Browns (Maniola jurtina) have a prominent eyespot on the upper side of the forewings, but they are not native to the U.S. and I presume this photo was taken “at home” (in the U.S.).
https://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=jurtina
August 24th, 2020  
Love the eye on the butterfly's wings - Buckeye is such a pretty butterfly
August 24th, 2020  
I’m about to post a pic with two butterflies! I don’t know what either one is named. I love the colors and the way your butterfly stands out.
August 24th, 2020  
Beautifully captured
August 24th, 2020  
I think it is a Common Buckeye Nice capture1
August 24th, 2020  
Such a pretty butterfly! It makes some fun cartoonish face with its wings.
August 24th, 2020  
Well captured -- especially the two 'eyes' in its wings.
August 24th, 2020  
Nice capture
August 24th, 2020  
@kvphoto Thank you, KV!
August 24th, 2020  
@casablanca Thanks!
August 24th, 2020  
@daisymiller Thank you, Daisy.
August 24th, 2020  
@brokenbird Thanks, Pam! (I thought it might be a moth, also!)
August 24th, 2020  
@rhoing Thanks so much Thom! Indeed, this one was in Alabama!
August 24th, 2020  
@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! They are fun to photograph.
August 24th, 2020  
@carolmactx Thanks, Carol. This one was really showing off! :- )
August 24th, 2020  
@amyk Thank you, Amy!
August 24th, 2020  
@bubblequeen Thanks, Melvina. I think you are correct!
August 24th, 2020  
@valerina Thanks! It does, indeed.
August 24th, 2020  
@taffy Thanks! I do like those!
August 24th, 2020  
@k9photo Thanks so much, Kate!
August 24th, 2020  
2nd one I've seen today on 365!
August 24th, 2020  
Just a brown butterfly but as pretty as a picture. Love the eyes & stripy border.
August 24th, 2020  
Those eyes are watching you. I like the pattern on the butterfly and also on the grass.
August 25th, 2020  
@rhoing Ah, thanks for that! I am English, so not familiar with the US varieties in the same way. Lovely to find out what it was.
August 25th, 2020  
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