Pearl Crescent Butterfly: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, July 2026 — One of the most common butterflies in southern Maine in early summer, the Pearl Crescent: not the showiest, but still attractive. And everywhere right now. It is named, apparently, for a light pearly crescent on the underside of the hind wing. I have looked at a lot of photos, including these, and either I do not know what they are talking about, or it is very hard to see. 🙂 These are butterflies from the first spring brood. They overwintered as dormant caterpillars, and woke up to feed and become butterflies only a few weeks ago. Later, full summer, broods will have brighter, bolder colors. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at about 600mm equivalent field of view crop. Program with insect modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.