Noticed fewer bees & butterflies, this spring. I found a nursery specializing in native plants (native to southern Michigan, not just North America). Nicole let me purchase their butterfly garden kit (32 2' plugs, 11 different species). We planted it in a formerly over-run flower bed. Only the Black-Eyed Susan has bloomed, but the others are probably smelly and attractive. I don't know if it's helping, but I photographed these 4 butterflies near the flowerbed, recently.
If this isn't a Cabbage White butterfly, I can't imagine what it is. If it is a Cabbage White, it's female (2 spots). These are all over country. I see them daily. An invasive species, but one with good habits (pollination) as well as bad (caterpillars eat crop plants -- thus, the name).
Believe it or not, this is the same butterfly. I'm almost certain it's a Red-Spotted Purple, common in Michigan.
I think this is a Pearl Crescent butterfly. It's hard to tell from the information in the linked page. But I found other images, and the other strong contender is almost exclusively in the UP.
If this isn't a Cabbage White butterfly, I can't imagine what it is. If it is a Cabbage White, it's female (2 spots). These are all over country. I see them daily. An invasive species, but one with good habits (pollination) as well as bad (caterpillars eat crop plants -- thus, the name).
The last one is an annoying species if you're trying to grow broccoli ...