We were hiking down to the Morris Island Loop Trail when I saw this beautiful Red Admiral butterfly flitting about on the tall hedge. It stayed around for quite a while.
Love those vibrant colors! Have you ever seen a Red Admiral butterfly?
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Beautiful Little Wood Satyr Butterfly On Cape Cod!
I hadn’t seen a Little Wood Satyr butterfly in a couple of years and this one was stunning. It landed on a leaf on the side of the Doane Rock Trail to Coast Guard Beach.
The Little Wood Satyr butterfly lives on woodland edges as well as salt marshes, which explains why we saw it there on that trail.
Gorgeous, isn’t it? I love its markings…
Hot Pink Stork’s Bill Wildflowers Are Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.
Stage Harbor Lighthouse In Chatham On Cape Cod.
Morris Island Loop Trail In Chatham On Cape Cod.
We hiked the Morris Island Loop Trail for the first time in years… since South Beach washed away and Morris Island became exposed to the ocean. (Click on blog link for other photos.)
The hike now starts down the road where you take a “right of way” to the beginning of the trail. You can only hike the trail when it is not high tide as the beach is totally covered at high tide and you can’t get by.
While still a pretty hike, it does not have the same ambiance as walking down those high wooden stairs looking out toward Monomoy Island and onto the beach. Mother Nature definitely does what she wants to…