Fall butterflies

It was impossible for me to not focus on some of the many beautiful butterflies that were prevalent in Canon City this fall, mainly in Sept and October. Many would be working the rabbitbrush, a native plant here, drinking the nectar from the prolific yellow flowers that grow on these plants. This first photo is of a Painted Lady, a species that was quite common during this period. The second photo is of Common Buckeye, listed as rare to uncommon in this area per "Butterflies through Binoculars-The West".
SeEtta