After a night of torrential downpours, I found these butterflies clinging on the dead flower stems of the Queen’s Wreath (Petrea volubilis).

A common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) at rest (Southampton, England)

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Taken in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

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A mature female common Darter soaks up the warmth of the sun atop of a grass seed head.

Under wing marking of the Painted lady butterfly.

Eastgate Park, Merdian Townsip, Michigan

Familiar Bluet damselfly (f) according to my bug app found in a park in Jenison, MI.

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Papilionidae

Papilio demoleus demoleus – Northern Lime Swallowtail

Wing span 80-100 mm

Spent the night clinging to some orchid roots inside the shade house. With temperature starting to rise these zebra longwings will fly off in search of nectar in the garden. Just before sundown they will return.

Pyrgus malvae - Grizzled Skipper underwing markings.