Welcome to We Butterfly!

This site is being created to let you visualize the large amounts of butterfly data that NABA and others collect. We are hoping this will let you easily find out when and where to see different types of butterflies! In addition we are working on building an Wiki of information about individual butterfly species that will act as an online handbook for the public. This will include photos, descriptions, maps and in the future the ability to store your own notes and link to you own trip checklists.

We have tried to provide a quick tour that will appear the first time you come to each page to get you started. For this page click here to see it again .
On other pages you can look for this button to see the tour of that page's features.

We hope you enjoy the site and look forward to your feedback.

A male Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton). July 19, Sharkey Co., MS.
Tawny Emperor
A male Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos). June 12, Marshall Co., AL.
Pearl Crescent
A Queen (Danaus gilippus) nectaring at Tropical Milkweed. Sept. 14, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Queen
A Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). July 17, Holmes Co., MS.
Common Buckeye
Male Tawny Emperors (Asterocampa clyton) coming to butterfly food. July 16, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Tawny Emperor
A female Monarch (Danaus plexippus) nectars at coneflowers. Oct. 25, Travis Co., TX.
Monarch
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor). June 23, Bibb Co., AL.
Pipevine Swallowtail
Florida Leafwing (Anaea floridalis). Dec. 3, Monroe Co., FL
Florida Leafwing
'Summer' Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), July 9, Westchester Co., NY.
Spring Azure
A Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) nectaring at Turk's-cap, Oct. 14, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Cloudless Sulphur
A Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe). July 26, Tuolumne Co., CA.
Hydaspe Fritillary
A male Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on Butterfly Milkweed. June 14, Marion Co., TN
Great Spangled Fritillary
Male European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). July 5, Greene Co., NY.
European Skipper
Pine White (Neophasia menapia), Modoc Co., CA.
Pine White
A male Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus). Apr. 13, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Fiery Skipper
Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon). Oct. 23, Starr Co., TX.
Phaon Crescent
A male Northern Crescent (Phyciodes selenis). June 23, Lake Co., MN.
Northern Crescent
A female Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). July 31, Tuolumne Co., CA
Great Spangled Fritillary
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos). May 27, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Pearl Crescent
Eastern Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium isophthalma). Mar. 27, Monroe Co., FL
Eastern Pygmy-Blue
A female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) nectaring at Red Clover. Aug. 11, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
A female Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos). April 2, National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo Co., TX.
Pearl Crescent
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) nectaring at Red Clover. Aug. 11, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
Silver-spotted Skipper
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). June 4, Morris Co., NJ.
European Skipper

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