Looks like an American Painted Lady to me.

Nice photos! Love that hue on the skipper! What plant is that in the first 3 images?

Darren

Oh, I forgot to say: Great photos! I've had painted ladies here for the first time this fall but they never pose for me the way they do for you, Tom.

nice pictures!!! only have a few zebras hanging around the diminishing firebush blooms, guess they will be on to greener pastures soon....

Thanks folks, you know I culled to the best pictures, don't we all ;-)

...What plant is that in the first 3 images?

Given to me as Tatarian aster but I'm Zone 10 so who knows, not sure that's exactly correct but it clearly is an aster. The bees and butterflies love it this time of year and I do too but it has spread here by rhizomes so it clearly could be considered an invasive....

Tom

Thanks Tom, looks on the money to me. Just acquired a couple myself.

Darren