One advantage to staying close to home in 2020 is a new awareness of the natural world. Maybe I am more observant or maybe small creatures are thriving in a cleaner environment but I have noticed more birds and butterflies and bees both at home and away.
Here are some spectacular butterflies that I spotted this summer and fall.
Giant Swallowtail | Papilio cresphontes
Monarch | Danaus plexippus
Clouded Sulphur | Colias philodice
Black Swallowtail | Papilio polyxenes
Cabbage White | Pieris rapae
Long Dash | Polites mystic