Limenitis weidemeyerii
Weidemeyer’s Admiral butterflies are large admirals with coal black wings above that are crossed by broad white bands. From below front wings have two reddish bars, hind wings are bluish gray with black cross lines inside the white band, outside of the band is a row of reddish spots.
I was delighted to photograph this Weidemeyer's Admiral butterfly two days ago while I was with April Olson high in the stunning forests of the Uinta Mountains.
The first time I raised my lens yesterday morning it was for blooming Prickly Poppies that were along the shoulder of the bumpy gravel road.
Last week I was able to photograph Weidemeyer's Admiral butterflies up in the Wasatch Mountains on two consecutive days and the butterflies had me all aflutter.