The Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) is a small yellow butterfly that is extremely common in the state. The species, in general, can be found from Alaska down to Florida and all states in between. The photo above shows a sulphur among … Continue reading
The Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) is a small and quick butterfly that is very common throughout the state. It is also fairly easy to identify as the markings of butterflies in the white family are usually quite prominent. The Cabbage … Continue reading
The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a large butterfly in the swallowtail family and extremely close in appearance to the Pipevine and Spicebush swallowtails. Like the other darker swallowtails, it has blue, white and orange markings, and very similar and related … Continue reading
The American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is a medium sized species in the brushfoot family of butterflies. Ladies typically fly close to the ground with a fluttering motion and will land on the ground and spread their wings in and out. … Continue reading
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a large and very easily identifiable swallowtail. It is most common around Maryland in the later summer months – late July and August – and when around, it is abundant. It can be found … Continue reading