With the common buckeye residing in all 67 counties of Florida, you can only imagine how excited I was when I spotted this beauty at Rotary Park in Cape Coral, Florida, last week. It was constantly flying from one scorpion tail to another, so I was excited when it slowed down enough for me to take quite a few photographs.

From research, the wingspan can range from 45 to 70 mm with the females larger with more rounded forewings than the male. This butterfly can be found year round in Florida.