I just saw one in my yard for the first time. Raising my first caterpillars ever, too. Of course I have only been butterfly gardening a couple of years, but I didn't see any last year or the year before.

I just took a ride in my golf cart over our large wooded/field property. I can't believe how many of them there are! At one point, I had to get out and scoot away ones that were parked in front of the cart. Then there were several that were hitching a ride on my cart........and even parking on my shoe. hahaha

I saw one yesterday hanging out in my open roofed backyard

Potting shed.It was beautiful! I think it was just out; the colors were

Very rich and fresh,lots of bright red-orange.

It was exploring,the way they do,thru the incredible clutter

I managed to accumulate on the station.

In fact there was so much a wren raised a family of four

In the mess after making the male construct abt 4-5

Lichen-stuffed nests here and there before the little scamp

Would have one of them.

DD