On 9/5/2013 6:57 PM, Derald wrote:
j wrote:

I'd like an ID on a bush and perhaps the butterfly feeding on it.


Check out "silver spotted skipper" (Epargyreus clarus) he

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery

click on a thumnail to start a slideshow. Click on a scientific name to
go to a profile and additional photos.

That's great!

Check out "buttonbush" (Cephalanthus occidentalis*) he

http://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=GA

That's it.

Click on thumbnail for enlarged view. Click on a scientific name to go
to a profile and additional photos.

IMO, both web sites are worth bookmarking for future reference.

Done!

Red Top Mountain, north of Smyrna, GA, is one of my favorite "civilized"
camping areas.

Girlfriend is not a camper, yet... I do have a lot of video of a
parasitic wasp (Ibelieve) burying a caterpillar on the shores of Red
Top. It's amazing the insect life that is all around. I'll see if I can
get that video done.

Hope this helps.

Sure did!


silver spotted skipper feeding on Azalea I believe (about a month ago,
why is it blooming???):
http://thelimit.biz/video/Butterfly-Feeding-2.mp4

More from Old #41, now closed for the season:

Unknown (so far) butterfly feeding on Button Bush:
http://thelimit.biz/video/Butterfly-Feeding-3.mp4

Cheers,
Jeff