ID Problems.

6-21-17 VERMONT: Welcome to summer. It was a workday here. Weeding and pruning from first light to dusk, well, actually mid-morning to mid-afternoon with a mid-day break. There’s always more to do.

Yesterday was very exciting—I planted two foxgloves, Digitalis, by the side of the pond near the drain, saw and photo’d three butterflies and an eastern phoebe. Two of the butterflies are not ID’d, any help appreciated. Speaking of help, Judy was out there weeding the primrose bed yesterday, and between us there were two loads of compost generated.

New blooms: Knapp weed, showy lady’s slipper.


White Admiral.

White Admiral, ventral side.

I'm on break from weeding with friends. photo by JWF.

Eastern Phoebe is a fly catcher, never goes to the feeder.

Knapp weed with bumblebee and another pollinator hovering.

Butterfly. No ID, anyone?

Another butterfly. No ID, anyone?