This little guy got caught trying to escape upwards into the awning for awhile. I had no way to guide its way out without risking squishing it and eventually it managed to escape on its own.
My first take was a monarch–but that big white area on the downbeat suggested a different tune.
You don’t need to get an ID app, your phone has one, he said. Push the Lens button below the photo and let go.
It was fanning its wings a lot and they glistened slightly in the noon sun as if it had just come out of its chrysalis.
It probably had.
It was gorgeous.
I’m so glad it shared its new day with me.
(Coming back to add, So that’s why I spelled it wrong the first time: Fritillaria. That’s a flower.)