After a short stop at Jamaica Bay I decided to visit the community gardens at Floyd Bennett Field to look for butterflies.
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans), Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023Osprey, Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023
Believe it or not, I found a wasps’ nest this weekend, and I think it might be the same species. I’ll have to compare the markings on the bodies. Despite being yellowish, I think you found an Orange Sulphur butterfly. And I really enjoyed the image of those whirring skipper wings. That’s a neat photo.
Sherry Felix - port4u 
“Scenic garden beauty captured perfectly!” 🦋🌻📷
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Thank you.
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Lovely butterfly photos. 🙂
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Thanks
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I feel like I see less and less black Caps and red caps these days
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There is less wildlife everywhere. 😦
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Yup!
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Thanks for these amazing butterflies. Anita
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Your welcome Anita
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Beautiful photos, Sherry!
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Thank you.
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Love those butterflies
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Thanks Sue
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Well captured!
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Thank you
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I’m pleased you found some – and other subjects while you were at it
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Thanks Derrick 👍😊
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stunning shots Sherry
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Thanks 😘
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I have to ask — did you taste the berries?
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No because that would be theft. They were tempting. There where hundreds of wasted tomatoes on the ground left unclaimed by the owners.
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Believe it or not, I found a wasps’ nest this weekend, and I think it might be the same species. I’ll have to compare the markings on the bodies. Despite being yellowish, I think you found an Orange Sulphur butterfly. And I really enjoyed the image of those whirring skipper wings. That’s a neat photo.
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I use bugguide.net for some insects like the wasp. I had the Sulphur labeled in the metadata. I missed labeling it in the post.
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I use BugGuide, too. It’s a terrific resource.
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