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jmcquown
2023-11-05 13:41:56 UTC
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Okay, it's not a bird but that is definitely a hummingbird feeder. :)

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A couple of years ago I saw a very similar butterfly sipping on one side
of the feeder while a hummer sipped from the other side. Unfortunately
I did not grab my camera in time to get that pic.


Jill <--in Southern South Carolina
Leon Fisk
2023-11-05 14:56:31 UTC
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On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 08:41:56 -0500
Post by jmcquown
Okay, it's not a bird but that is definitely a hummingbird feeder. :)
https://i.postimg.cc/JtVDW6F3/butterfly-feeder.jpg
A couple of years ago I saw a very similar butterfly sipping on one side
of the feeder while a hummer sipped from the other side. Unfortunately
I did not grab my camera in time to get that pic.
Jill <--in Southern South Carolina
Pretty cool picture for late season. My feeling was probably a
Fritillary... Might be this one but seems like it may be a bit too far
north per the suggested rangešŸ¤·

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillary
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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI
jmcquown
2023-11-13 23:29:16 UTC
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Post by Leon Fisk
On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 08:41:56 -0500
Post by jmcquown
Okay, it's not a bird but that is definitely a hummingbird feeder. :)
https://i.postimg.cc/JtVDW6F3/butterfly-feeder.jpg
A couple of years ago I saw a very similar butterfly sipping on one side
of the feeder while a hummer sipped from the other side. Unfortunately
I did not grab my camera in time to get that pic.
Jill <--in Southern South Carolina
Pretty cool picture for late season. My feeling was probably a
Fritillary... Might be this one but seems like it may be a bit too far
north per the suggested rangešŸ¤·
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillary
I think it may well be a fritillary. There are lots of little yellow
butterflies still flitting around, too, but none of them try to sip from
the feeder.

Jill
jmcquown
2023-11-19 21:16:30 UTC
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Post by Leon Fisk
On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 08:41:56 -0500
Post by jmcquown
Okay, it's not a bird but that is definitely a hummingbird feeder. :)
https://i.postimg.cc/JtVDW6F3/butterfly-feeder.jpg
A couple of years ago I saw a very similar butterfly sipping on one side
of the feeder while a hummer sipped from the other side. Unfortunately
I did not grab my camera in time to get that pic.
Jill <--in Southern South Carolina
Pretty cool picture for late season. My feeling was probably a
Fritillary... Might be this one but seems like it may be a bit too far
north per the suggested rangešŸ¤·
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_fritillary
Another one (and there was an even smaller one but I didn't get a pic of
it):

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Jill

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