Minnesota, 2005
 
I first started trying to identify and photograph butterflies while living in northeastern Minnesota.  The species listed below were all seen in the Tofte and Gunflint districts of the Superior National Forest.

White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis arthemis)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
Northern Pearly-Eye (Enodia anthedon)
Northern Crescent (Phycoides selenis)
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Clouded Sulfur (Colias philodice)
Mustard White (Pieris napi)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)
Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
Monarch (Danaus plexipus)
Orange Sulfur (Colias eurytheme)
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/superior/shapeimage_1_link_0