Butterfly Break

Butterfly Break

Not far from our Tennesse home, the Appalachian Trail follows the North Caroline boundary. Where the trail emerged from the woods into a meadow, I took a break during a hike to relax with the bees and butterflies.

Meadow near Sam’s Gap with Big Bald rising in the distance.

I'm a novice with butterflies. The labels below are only roughly accurate.

Appalachian Azure

Pearl Crescent

Spicebush Swallowtail

Painted Lady

Silver-spotted Skipper

Tiger Swallowtail

Spicebush Swallowtail

Silver-spotted Skipper

Pipevine Swallowtail

Gray Hairstreak