This sage has only just begun to bloom; it had me wondering if it would ever bloom, had fooled me, and was really a weed. They are an annual, and this self-seeded in a flower bed at least 20 feet away from the original one.
The cooler weather makes these smaller butterflies a bit slower on the wing.
There have been few new varieties arriving in September, and a diminishing number of butterflies as the temperature have been cooling into October.
This Variegated Fritillary arrived a few weeks ago, finally settling down so I could get this clear shot of its dorsal view. Yet, this is the only one of these that I have seen.
Here is another kind of Grass Skipper. I believe it is a Sachem, but not completely sure of that. I have a picture of another Skipper, but have been unable to clearly identify what kind it is. There are a lot of varieties, and many are very close in appearance.
Here is an Orange Sulphur. This little fellow is very mobile, stopping for very short times to feed while flying over wide areas for a few minutes at a time. I found myself running back and forth chasing it around the yard.
There is another, brighter yellow, small butterfly that has so far evaded my camera. Maybe with cooler weather it will slow down?
