r/butterfly

hello, hello! i saw this beauty on a walk yesterday and am trying to figure out what species it is! google i being unhelpful. swallowtail was its first suggestion but this doesn’t seem to have any “tails” on its wings. then suggested a red spotted purple butterfly, but i don’t see the red spots on the tips of the wings that seem to be on the others. since google wants to be useless, any help with identification? thank you! (edited to add location in case that helps. illinois USA)

Last week during the heat wave I ventured out in search of my favorite butterfly. I’ve had luck in the past at Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg, WI. I eventually found a couple, with one being very accommodating. It let take as many photos as I wanted. I even left it in search of other subjects and it was still there where I left it an hour later. Absolutely gorgeous butterfly.

Not sure what had their attention in the dirt, but they let me get so close ✨ I think this might be a female? Also, my apologies I couldn’t create a more steady video, but I was squatting down on a hill and trying not to fall 😅

Her friends led me to her after a torrential rain here in fl. I wanna save her!

I keep finding this is my garden in London, does anyone know what is is please

Butterflies are one of my favorite creatures.

Hey! Outside our window we found this sweet red admiral butterfly who had completely crumpled wings. He was just sitting on the floor just waiting to be stepped on. We felt awful for him and wanted to give him a fighting chance so we took him in. What can we do to give him the best life (despite him being disabled) possible and ensure the best life for this little guy? Thanks!

EDIT: we released him back into our garden where we found him

Grün und silbrig gemustert, umrahmt von einem warmen Orangeton am Flügelrand: Die marmorierte Unterseite verrät den Kaisermantel.
📍 Naturschutzgebiet Wildert, Illnau (CH)
📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II · RF 100-500mm

Wat een genot om naar deze prachtige insecten te zoeken in het Limburgse heuvelland! Door de kalkrijke grond heb je hier allerlei biotopen die je nergens anders in NL vindt én door de zuidelijke ligging nog meer andere soorten.

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