Identifying a butterfly

[oldsoldier]

Here, in New England, I associate two things with the coming of spring; the call of the mourning dove, and a small brownish butterfly. Now, I KNOW what a mourning dove looks like, I do NOT, however, know the name of this butterfly. It may even be a moth, for all I know. I just know that, as soon as it hits 40 degrees or so, these pop out all over. I got a closeup of one today, and am posting it here. Was wondering if anyone knows what it is called? Thanks!!


EDIT: Sorry, pic is here

 

[madrussian]

I can't see the picture. Just a red x.

 

[Tadpole]

Here, in New England, I associate two things with the coming of spring; the call of the mourning dove, and a small brownish butterfly. Now, I KNOW what a mourning dove looks like, I do NOT, however, know the name of this butterfly. It may even be a moth, for all I know. I just know that, as soon as it hits 40 degrees or so, these pop out all over. I got a closeup of one today, and am posting it here. Was wondering if anyone knows what it is called? Thanks!!


EDIT: Sorry, pic is here

looks like the N. American "Mourning Cloak" butterfly

 

[oldsoldier]

Yup, so it does. Thanks! And, seeing as they winter in place, I now know why I see them at first thatw. Thanks for the quick reply!!!

 

[Fenlander]

AKA Camberwell Beauty A species that sometimes finds it's way over here.

 

[jojo]

I had a look at the other photos, is that a beaver swimming towards its lodge on photo 6?

 

[xylaria]

That countryside looks so peaceful and quiet.

I glad you said it was new england because apart the beaver mound it looks like central wales to me.

 

[oldsoldier]

No, no beaver. Beaver are nocturnal, unless disturbed, I believe. They are VERY shy animals. That was taken about 1:30 in the afternoon, and the pond still has ice on it. I've yet to see a beaver out while walking; I usually either hear them, or see their activity on the trail.
Yes, we have some wonderful places to go hiking locally. Fortunately, folks dont normally venture more than a mile down these trails, so quite often you find yourself alone in the peaceful woods.

 

[Hiker]

Yep Camberwell beauty

 

[rich59]

There are at least 2 large tile wall plaques many feet across of this butterfly on walls around Camberwell (near where I live). I had thought it was local smog adapted variant of another butterfly. But, I see now it is far more widely known.

 

[Hiker]

The Camberwell beauty is a scarce visitor to the British isles , it migrate,s from scandinavia and germany and has never been know to breed naturally in this country .

Its name comes from its original discovery at camberwell in 1748 , though it was know for years as the Grand surprise , probably because its such a rare sight in this country .

Beautiful butterfly ive never been lucky enough to see one in this country but i did seen one two years ago in northern Spain