Geni,
Nice pics! I also keep a list of butterflies and moths but just by species. I was able to photograph add two new species to the list this year: the White Form Female Clouded Sulphur and the Eight-spotted Forester moth.

Thanks, Terramadre. I wonder if you recognize the Vitex in the picture of the Horace's duskywing -- it's one you gave me. It has really grown. It is much taller than I am. The fiery skipper may be on the Miss Huff lantana you gave me. The buds look pink. The only open blooms in that picture are on Sonset, which is right next to Miss Huff.

It's interesting that you mention a whiteform Clouded Sulphur. I noticed a large white butterfly in my garden here in Mexico a day or two ago, and got close enough to get a good look, although I didn't have my camera at the time. It looked exactly like a sulphur, and I'm guessing that's what it was. It was a first for me, too.

I'm also in Alabama, and love seeing your butterfly photos. I've seen so many of the same ones in my garden.
Thanks for sharing yours.
Jan

The best pics come when you don't set out to make photographs, but happen to have a camera handy.

I have last year's pics, and the years before, but it just seems as if you need NEW photos every year.

I wish I'd had the camera handy when 3 zebra swallowtails showed up at once. Even I found that hard to believe. I did catch one yesterday. He even posed.

Nell