Neat butterfly

[squirrelhunter]

Has anybody else seen a butterfly like this,I think it's neat looking?

 

[Meerkat]

No but I have seen a couple butterflies I've not seen before in last couple years. And yes it is a neat looking BFly.

 

[Patchouli]

It's a silver spotted skipper.
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery

 

[Patchouli]

and this link includes a photo of what it looks like as a larva and the host plants.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/silver-spotted_skipper.htm

 

[squirrelhunter]

It's a silver spotted skipper.
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery

According to a reply on Imgur the spot is highly reflective,interesting.

 

[Patchouli]

This is the time of year butterflies are on the move. It is said that Monarch butterflies follow waterways when migrating.
Inviting them to your place with various milkweed types, parsley, echinacea, Joe Pye weed, ironweed, zinnia, dill, and fennel helps keep them going.