Category Archives: Wildlife

celastrina ladon Thursday, June 13, 2008 — 7:00 pm Lake County, Illinois — Lyon’s Prairie Conservation Area This very tiny, very beautiful butterfly was flitting low over a mowed trail, stopping frequently at clover flowers. To take these photos, I … Continue reading →

I know nothing about moths, but based on this site, I think this is a species called Pale Beauty. I saw it on June 12, at around 7:00 pm at Lyon’s Prairie Conservation Area.

Milkweed plants are really where it’s happening in the bug world. Find a clump somewhere and just stand and watch. You’ll see butterflies and beetles and bees and all sorts of strange creatures. Like this Red Milkweed Beetle. Its antennae … Continue reading →

vanessa cardui Sunday, June 8, 2008 — 5:57 pm McHenry County, Ill — Hickory Grove Conservation Area This Painted Lady was flying low along a mowed path through a large grassy field. It flitted from one clover flower to another, … Continue reading →

polites themistocles Sunday, June 8, 2008 — 5:53 pm McHenry County, Ill — Hickory Grove Conservation Area Back when I first began to identify butterflies, I gave up on the Skippers. There are dozens of species that all look very … Continue reading →