Long Tailed Skipper, Very Late

Hi everyone, it is getting very late in the season and the pool of butterfly species is shrinking rather quickly after our first frost. Now nectar sources have gone by the wayside and only few blossoms for nectar remain viable. We had a heavy frost at 26° on the 13th of this month that literally ended all flower production, hence few living nectar flowers. I grow a lot of tropical or sub-tropical plants and they took a big hit with only few lower underneath blossoms remaining. To my surprise on the 15th of October at noon I saw one of two Long Tailed Skippers seen on the 30th of September, in warm weather, again today. Where this individual disappeared to is beyond me, as I look for at least two to three hours daily in and around our gardens. Pictured below is one Long Tailed Skipper (with tails broken off) on a Lantana plant, that I overwinter in my basement for the next year quite successfully. Have a great day, Denis