Butterflies: Alaska - June 1 through 23, 2003

I'm still a novice at identifying butterflies and their plant relationships. So, if you disagree with the name I've put to the following butterflies photos, please send me a note to explain. I'd like to learn something new. Please do not copy any image without first asking for permission. All photos © 2003 Les Chibana.

In 2003, I co-led a birding, wildflowers and (other) wildlife trip to Alaska for the Sierra Club Outings program for the second time. The primary leaders of this trip, Carol and Howard Dienger, have been leading this trip for six years and, along with co-leader Kay Partelow, they have honed it to an exceedingly wonderful Alaskan experience. This time, I paid attention to butterflies. I managed to photograph a handful of them.

Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) 6/1/03 Hillside Park, Anchorage, AK

Arctic White (Pieris angelika) 6/4/03 Upper Huffman Park, Anchorage, AK		Arctic White (Pieris angelika) 6/19/03 Primrose Trail, Kenai Peninsula, AK

Giant Sulphur (Colias gigantea) 6/11/03 Sheep Mountain, Glenn Hwy, AK		White-veined Arctic (Oeneis bore) 6/11/03 Sheep Mountain, Glenn Hwy, AK
		There is a pale lavender tint in the light areas of the hind underwing that didn't seem to make it through the image prep.

There were some moths, too...

Moth 1 (because I have no idea what it is) 6/1/03 Potter Marsh, Anchorage, AK
		The black and white moth, left, was about the size of blue (butterfly). We saw them in a lot of places. It didn't seem like a skipper.         The moth with the four wing spots, below, was a bit larger, about the size of a Woodland Skipper (butterfly).
Moth2 6/1/03 Hillside Park, Anchorage, AK		Moth2 Side view 6/1/03 Hillside Park, Anchorage, AK