Ted's Outdoor World of Butterflies


Not being a lepidopterist, I have done my best to ascertain the correct titles for these splendid creatures which I have photographed on hikes and travels.  Names in parentheses are best guesses.  Qualified assistance would be appreciated.

Most images are available for download in 1024×768 Jpeg format; a few older ones have a lesser resolution.

Place names are in California unless otherwise specified.

– click on any image for a high-resolution graphic –

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BLUE
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Greenish Blue
Mokelumne Wilderness
Winnemucca Lake		 Shasta Blue
Yosemite National Park
Middle Gaylor Lake		 (same)

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BUCKEYE
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Common Buckeye
Monticello, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's home		 (same)

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CHECKERSPOT
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Hoffman's Checkerspot
Desolation Wilderness
Gertrude Lake Trail		 Edith's Checkerspot
Desolation Wilderness
Gertrude Lake Trail		 (Variable) Checkerspot
Auburn State Recreation Area
Codfish Falls Trail
 
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??
Desolation Wilderness
Smith Lake Trail		 (Northern) Checkerspot
Auburn State Recreation Area
Pennyweight Trail		 Northern Checkerspot
Glacier National Park, Montana
Twin Lakes Trail
 
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Chalcedon Checkerspot
Feather River Canyon
Chambers Creek Falls Trail

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COMMA
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Hoary Comma
Point Reyes National Seashore
Alamere Falls Trail

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FRITILLARY
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(Zerene) Fritillary
Yosemite National Park
Middle Gaylor Lake		 (same individual) (Zerene) Fritillary
Mokelumne Wilderness
Woods Lake area

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LADY
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Painted Lady
Auburn State Recreation Area
Codfish Falls Trail

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LONGWING
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Zebra Longwing
Botanical Garden & Butterfly House
Grand Junction, Colorado

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RINGLET
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California Ringlet
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve
Vaca Mountains

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SKIPPER
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(Peck's) Skipper
Monticello, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's home

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SULPHUR
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??
Taylor Highway, Yukon Territory
nr Chicken, Alaska

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SWALLOWTAIL
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Anise Swallowtail
Tahoe National Forest
Mount Lola summit		 Anise Swallowtail
Cache Creek Natural Area
Redbud Trail		 Anise Swallowtail
William Pond Recreation Area
Sacramento
 
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Sacramento
My yard		 Western Tiger Swallowtail
Sequoia National Park
Log Meadow Trail		 (same individual)
 
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Pipevine Swallowtail
Auburn State Recreation Area
Lake Clementine Trail		 Pipevine Swallowtail
Auburn State Recreation Area
Codfish Falls Trail

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TORTOISE SHELL
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California Tortoise Shell
Yosemite National Park
Taft Point Trail		 California Tortoise Shell
Crystal Basin Recreation Area
Red Peak Trail

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WHITE
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Cabbage White
Washoe Lake State Park
Washoe Valley, Nevada		 Pine White
Mono Craters
nr Mammoth Lakes

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— UNIDENTIFIED —
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??
Butterfly Conservatory
Niagara Falls, Ontario		 ??
(same)		 ??
(same)
 
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??
Glacier National Park, Montana
Twin Falls Trail		 ??
Eldorado National Forest
Government Meadow Trail

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California butterflies
Butterfly photographs
Anise Swallowtail
Common Buckeye
Cabbage White
California Tortoise Shell
Edith's Checkerspot
Greenish Blue
Hoffman's Checkerspot
Northern Checkerspot
Painted Lady
Peck's Skipper
Pine White
Pipevine Swallowtail
Shasta Blue
Silvery Blue
Sulphur
Zebra Heliconian
Zerene Fritillary