Butterflies
Here are some of the butterflies found in the Western Cascades. They are organized by families. Click on a photo to see the rest of the photos from that family.
Swallowtail Butterflies (family Papilionidae) This includes swallowtails and parnassians
9 Photos
Whites and Sulphurs (family Pieridae)
8 Photos
Gossamer Winged Butterflies (family Lycaenidae) This includes coppers, hairstreaks, elfins, and blues
45 Photos
Brush-footed Butterflies (family Nymphalidae) This includes fritillaries, checkerspots, crescents, ladies, anglewings (commas), admirals, wood nymphs, and others
59 Photos
Skippers (family Hesperiidae)
14 Photos
Tanya, all of your photos are nice but the one of the Sheep Moth and checkerspot is simply amazing, in more ways than one.
Kris
Vancouver, Washington
Tanya, this collection, the work and research you’ve done and the sheer beauty of the images you’ve captured are just jaw-dropping-stunning. The composition, aspect and context for each subject is perfect! Thank you so much for creating and sharing this wealth of beautiful images accompanied with natural history information.
Craig
Dundee, OR