It seems that many of my favorite butterflies haven’t arrived here yet. Among those I’m awaiting are Monarchs, Swallowtails, and Painted Ladies, but maybe I haven’t been traveling in the right circles. I did catch sight of this subtlely-tailored little creature, which I think is a Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon):
I’ve also seen a few White Admirals (Basilarchia arthemis):
I guess I’m going to have to spend more time among the milkweed. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 9 [Pearly Eye] and 19 [Admiral], 2023.)