Bee Mimic Hummingbird Moth

notice the spiral proboscis in one of these pics. Only moths and butterflies have them.

Another butterfly

Beautiful Butterfly

Photo taken at Rockwood park gardens 8-8-2015

Wood Nymph (Nymphalidae)

A common wood nymph (Cercyonis pegala) nearby some oak trees in Chesterfield County in June 2015.

Red-spotted purple (Nymphalidae)

Limenitis arthemis at Belle Isle in fall 2014

Checkerspot (Nymphalidae)

A nice orange butterfly posing at the bug garden at Reedy Creek in May 2015. My best guess at a species ID is Chlosyne harrisii, Harris's Checkerspot. I like the striped antennae.