Common Buckeye

This guy caught my eye as we were nearing the end of our walk this morning. And I have learned that the common buckeye butterfly migrates!

Googled and found this:

"The Common Buckeye butterfly cannot survive freezing temperatures in any stage, so they must migrate South, or perish. Therefore, many Common Buckeyes that spend their summers in northern states, fly South to overwinter in Gulf Coast states like Florida. These buckeyes prefer to fly in open areas, where they sun themselves. Their wingspan is 1.5-2.7 inches."

We're temporarily back to hot and humid weather - hotter still tomorrow, but with a promise of much cooler weather on Friday.