Thought this was a Painted Lady butterfly until it landed (on a pile of coyote poop no less! Lol) and presented an opportunity to photograph it.
Spotted in a meadow grown in a clear-cut area within Tillamook State Forest, along Nels Rogers Trail
Classmate caught this for her final bug collection project. It was flying so I had to capture several pictures to try to get all distinctive features. White wings with some orange color on its body.
First monarch observed on our growing patch of Showy Milkweed
Just fluttering about 🦋
Caterpillars attracted to lupin plant.