American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) on White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) - Having a leisurely snack to feed a "sweet tooth?"

Bugguide.net has this to say about this lovely flying insect: http://bugguide.net/node/view/488
Also shown is the White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea - White Swan) which is a perennial and quite easy to grow.

Photograph by Carolyn Hietala http://carolynhietalapaintings.blogspot.com/