The little tropical checkered skipper returned to the garden this morning to enjoy some nectar from a blue porterweed.
This little beauty was fun to watch and photograph.
It drank from a couple of flowers before either landing on a giant milkweed leaf that fell off the plant, or a blade of grass, resting before returning for more food.
The tropical checkered skipper’s new favorite nectar plant is the scorpion tail. It’s incredibly fast flight helped in spotting it, as the plant has become tail and bushy.
They are a lot of fun to watch and have become a favorite visitor.
This one I watched do a complete 360 while sitting on the flower drinking plenty of fluids.
The tropical checkered skipper is visiting the garden more, instead of just the grass that surrounds the designated spaces. Another butterfly that enjoys the blue porterweed.
The flash of white as it darts by is becoming easier to spot. These skippers have become a favorite, especially watching its erratic flight.
Although this one’s wing was a little tattered, it had no issues fluttering around.
The tropical checkered skipper has become a regular in the garden. This time it was taking a break on our tomato plant.
This one is a male due to the long bluish white scales. This little has become a favorite with its small wingspan of 2.5 to 3.0 centimeters.
Yesterday as the sky was slowly turning into night and the eager Fourth of July enthusiasts were lighting off fireworks, the tropical checkered skippers found refuge in the garden.
