Butterflies

[FirebirdFlying]

…I know next to nothing about them.

Can anyone identify these? The picture was taken along the Kancamagus Highway, in New Hampshire - the butterflies were pretty widespread, so they're probably a common species.

(Big picture)
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/FirebirdFlying/IMG_0730.jpg

[wxdruid]

After a bit of searching on the internet, here are two links I found that mostly match your picture.

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral (http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1785&chosen_state=33*New Hampshire)

White Admiral (http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1787&chosen_state=33*New Hampshire)

[Ego Slayer]

Heh, glad the Druid here stepped in, I dare say she is correct... saw this last night and let me tell you at 4am I can't remember butterfly names. :smalltongue:

[wxdruid]

Well, I was at work with plenty of time, so I found a site and systematically went through the pictures one at a time until I found similar ones.

[The Librarian]

We get these butterflies at the St. Louis Zoo Insectarium where I work. The butterfly as Druid pointed out is a White Admiral.

I'm pretty sure that the male is the one butterfly with the white blotches, and the female i the one without them.

Hope this helps.:smallsmile:

[FirebirdFlying]

Thanks!

:smallbiggrin: