Woo Hoo! I bet that was a great sight!

Sherry

I've never seen one so I'm jealous.

I had never seen one before, either. One year we had a swarm of red admirals in our yard-that was impressive. I didn't know that white admirals existed, and had to look this one up. They are mostly black, and I suppose the dark color helps them warm up in cooler climates.

I'd love to see one but I don't think I have chance here. I tried to find a map showing what their range is but it's confusing.

It sounds like only "Yankees" will get White Admirals & us "Southerners" have to be happy with Red-spotted Purples!
Congratulations on seeing them!!! They are beautiful!

These northern butterflies are among my favorites. Here's a picture I took at Itasca State Park, in northern Minnesota.

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Enjoy!
Tucker

Thanks for posting the photo of the White Admiral butterfly. I have never seen this species where I live, in Madison, Wisconsin. The path we walked along followed the shoreline of Lake Superior, and there were some spectacular views of the lake, so I highly recommend it to anyone who ventures to the Bayfield peninsula. Diane & I weren't looking for butterflies, we were just hoping to find a good place to go for a walk in the woods.