Buckeye Butterfly

I heard a quote earlier this year that has really stayed with me.

If there were no change, the caterpillar could not turn into the butterfly.

When we saw caterpillars starting to make cocoons around our garage door, I didn't know if I'd happen to be home when the butterflies emerged, but today I was lucky enough to catch it - well, mostly due to my husband who came in the house while I was washing the dishes and said, "Come outside and bring your camera"

The butterfly had just emerged and was starting to stretch a bit and slowly open it's wings. It was amazing to see how small the cocoon was and how bug the butterfly was by the time she had fully extended her wings. She hopped around, took a few short flights, got batted around a bit by Snoopy until I told him to stop, and finally flew away. I got this pretty good picture.

I tried to look up what kind of butterfly this is by comparing it to other pictures. I think it is a buckeye butterfly.

Sometimes change can be good!