THE EASTERN COMMA, an ANGLEWING BUTTERFLY

Hi and welcome to spring, finally here for spurts anyway. The weather has been cold and damp for most of March and even well into April with few exceptions. I have been walking mid-day in the southerly slopes of our woods seeking an early one of the overwintering as adult butterfly types. Not to be had this season and almost all sightings are very late anywhere in my tri-state area. Our Plumb and Cherry trees are blooming out and this is where I found my first Eastern Comma, a very similar butterfly to the Question Mark. It also seems that the Comma today was very spooky and would not allow me to get anywhere closer than 30 feet distant. Have a great day, Denis