Things with wings

This butterfly posed nicely for me. I’m guessing it’s a white admiral.

This next one is a question mark butterfly, named after the small white mark on its underwing. Who’d guess that such a beautiful creature would sip mud?

We’ve seen a few dragonflies lately too. I’m no expert on dragonflies, but I find that the exquisite veining of their wings, their amazing diversity, and their armored bodies, always interest me.

This one’s armored body did it no good against a canny blackbird…