April 20, 2026

A cluster of Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), just coming into bloom in the past couple days. Shortly those buds will be blooming too, filling the woods with pink.

If you look closely, at nearly the center of the picture, there is an Eastern Tailed Blue(Cupido comyntas) posing in a perfect manner. It’s a tiny butterfly that captivates me.

The dorsal (top) side of an Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) is not often seen, as they typically rest with their wings closed. When they land they keep their wings up and closed, showing the ventral side (down), the dull gray side. The males’ dorsal side is a beautiful blue. The dorsal side of the females’ wings are dark gray, leaning a tiny bit toward blue during spring.

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