South Florida

[Stevieb]

Just got back from a weeks holiday in West Palm Beach and Key Biscayne, Miami.

We were meant to be staying a few days with my sister-in-law in West Palm Beach then joining a cruise out of Fort Lauderdale. The cruise was cancelled due to Corvid-19 so we decided to spend the time thereafter in Key Biscayne.

The weather in West Palm Beach was unseasonably cloudy and windy but the butterflies did show. The weather in Key Biscayne was hot and sunny. Not so many butterflies about but found a great colony of Atala butterflies which I visited most days. Can never get tired of photographing them! Below is a selection. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them.

Atala

Gulf Fritillary

Monarch

Zebra Heliconian

Common Buckeye

Cassius Blue

Julia Heliconion (Female)

Viceroy

White Peacock

Black SWallowtail (Male)

Little Yellow

Tropical Checkered-Skipper

Ceraunus Blue

Dainty Sulphur

Statire Sulphur

Black Swallowtail (Female)

Giant Swallowtail

Monk Skipper

Fiery Skipper

[Stevieb]

Some underwing shots.

Gulf Fritillary

Giant Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail

Zebra Heliconian

Monarch

Viceroy

Monk Skipper

Dorantes Longtail

[aeshna5]

Lovely stuff. Brings back happy memories of a Florida trip more years ago than I care to remember. Remember some stunning dragonflies as well as the bird life, alligators, manatees, etc

[David M]

Just got back from a weeks holiday in West Palm Beach and Key Biscayne, Miami.

....and in the nick of time, Stevie. Shame about the cruise but given recent events you can probably consider yourself fairly fortunate.

Beautiful array of species. I love the Gulf Fritillary in particular. Such a fabulous butterfly!

[Stevieb]

....and in the nick of time, Stevie. Shame about the cruise but given recent events you can probably consider yourself fairly fortunate.

Indeed David

We were getting a bit twitchy towards the end. Glad to be home

[Stevieb]

Remember some stunning dragonflies...

Absolutely Aeshna, some superb Dragons and Damsels. This one was one of my favoutites.

Halloween Pennant

[aeshna5]

Yes, I remember seeing plenty of these gently fluttering over low vegetation. Would love to return one day, though not going to be any time too soon now!