Visiting Butterflies

Headed out for lunch and found a flock (or whatever a group of butterflies are called) had came by the Fort for a quick lunch of their own. I don't remember this ever happening before in the 9 years I've been living here. Usually have only seen this kind of swarm (or whatever) in the country taking advantage of the wide open spaces.

Of the four or so I got pictures of, there were seven or eight in other bushes or otherwise didn't want to stay still long enough to be counted.

An American Painted Lady (Vanessa Virginieensis) -- thank you wikipedia -- necturing in the flowers of the front yard bushes

She's been joined for lunch by a Buckye (Junonia Coenia)

The Buckeye was a little more skitish

But came back to the table anyway

The American Lady was a bit of a picture diva, though

Still posing

And still posing

And yet still posing

This went on for a while

And still posing

A couple more American Painted Ladies joined the party

They were both camera divas as well

Still posing