It looked like it was rode hard and put up wet, which is not surprising since it seems like it would take a lot of work to get out of that straitjacket. It's pretty amazing that a whole butterfly fits in that little casing. Randy said it reminded him of air travel.
The poor thing was much too tired to put up a fuss when Randy took this photo. Every summer he tries to take a picture of a butterfly but can never get one to sit still.
About four hours later it stretched its wings and flew off. We tried to identify it but are not sure of its species. There are a zillion kinds of butterflies! Our best guess is that it is a golden banded-skipper, or a close relative.
