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Ellen Michaels, formerly a model, is currently a wildlife and nature photographer specializing in photos of the birds, butterflies and insects of Central Park in New York City.

Millions of people visit Central Park yearly. With it's abundance of wildlife and over 50 butterfly species, including migrating Monarch butterflies, visitors from all over the world enjoy this great location.

The best place to see butterflies in Central Park are the North Meadow Butterfly Gardens at the East Drive and 102nd Street. The best time to see butterflies in Central Park is May through October when the butterflies and skippers are feeding on the beautiful wildflowers and host plants.

If you would like to license images you can e-mail me here. My email is EllenMichaels@ymail.com

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Size: 73 items (110 items total)
Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus
 
 

Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus

The Spicebush Swallowtail is on Cardinal Flower

Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes
 
 

Black Swallowtail - Papilio polyxenes

Size: 4 items
Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus
 
 

Spicebush Swallowtail - Papilio troilus

The Spicebush Swallowtail is on Lilium speciosum rubrum

Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor
 
 

Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor

The Pipevine Swallowtail is on Phlox

Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus
 
 

Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus

Size: 17 items
Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor
 
 

Pipevine Swallowtail - Battus philenor

The Pipevine Swallowtail is on Phlox

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes
 
 

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes

The Giant Swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America

Size: 4 items
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus
 
 

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - Papilio glaucus

Size: 2 items
Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa
 
 

Mourning Cloak - Nymphalis antiopa

Size: 5 items
Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele
 
 

Great Spangled Fritillary - Speyeria cybele

The Great Spangled Fritillary is on White Coneflower

Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia
 
 

Variegated Fritillary - Euptoieta claudia

The Variegated Fritillary is on Helianthus

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax
 
 

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax

The Red-spotted Purple is on Bur Oak

Red Admiral Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta
 
 

Red Admiral Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta

Size: 3 items
Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia
 
 

Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia

The Common Buckeye is on Brazilian Verbena

Common Buckeye -  Junonia coenia
 
 

Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia

The Common Buckeye Butterfly is on Tatarian Aster

Common Buckeye -  Junonia coenia
 
 

Common Buckeye - Junonia coenia

The Common Buckeye Butterfly is on Black-eyed Susan

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui
 
 

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui

The Painted Lady is on Joe-pye Weed

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui
 
 

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui

The Painted Lady is on Red Zinnia

Painted Lady Butterfly - Vanessa cardui
 
 

Painted Lady Butterfly - Vanessa cardui

The Painted Lady Butterfly is on Canada Thistle

American Lady Butterfly - Vanessa virginiensis
 
 

American Lady Butterfly - Vanessa virginiensis

The American Lady Butterfly is on Purple Coneflower

Cabbage White Butterfly - Pieris rapae
 
 

Cabbage White Butterfly - Pieris rapae

The Cabbage White is on Sedum

Cabbage White Mating - Pieris rapae
 
 

Cabbage White Mating - Pieris rapae

The Cabbage White Butterflies are on Chrysanthemum

Cabbage White Butterfly - Pieris rapae
 
 

Cabbage White Butterfly - Pieris rapae

The Cabbage White is on New York Ironweed

Cabbage White - Pieris rapae
 
 

Cabbage White - Pieris rapae

The Cabbage White is on Aster

Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme
 
 

Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme

The Orange Sulphur is on Purple Aster

Cloudless Sulphur -  Phoebis sennae
 
 

Cloudless Sulphur - Phoebis sennae

The Cloudless Sulphur is on Lantana

Clouded/Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme
 
 

Clouded/Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme

The Clouded Orange Sulphur is on Buddleia

Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme
 
 

Orange Sulphur Butterfly - Colias eurytheme

The Orange Sulphur is on Joe-Pye Weed

Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus
 
 

Banded Hairstreak - Satyrium calanus

White M Hairstreak - Parrhasius m-album
 
 

White M Hairstreak - Parrhasius m-album

The White M Hairstreak is on Korean Chrysanthemum

Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops
 
 

Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops

The Red-banded Hairstreak is on Black-eyed Susan

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly - Strymon melinus
 
 

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly - Strymon melinus

The Gray Hairstreak is on Tatarian Aster

Northern Pearly-Eye - Enodia anthedon
 
 

Northern Pearly-Eye - Enodia anthedon

American Snout Butterfly - Libytheana carinenta
 
 

American Snout Butterfly - Libytheana carinenta

Size: 2 items
Summer Azure - Celastrina neglecta
 
 

Summer Azure - Celastrina neglecta

The Summer Azure is on Boneset

Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops
 
 

Red-banded Hairstreak - Calycopis cecrops

The Red-banded Hairstreak is on Boneset

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas
 
 

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas

The Eastern Tailed-Blue is on Switch Grass

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas
 
 

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas

Female

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas
 
 

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas

The flower is Shasta Daisy

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas
 
 

Eastern Tailed-Blue - Cupido comyntas

The flower is Shasta Daisy

Question Mark Butterfly - Polygonia interrogationis
 
 

Question Mark Butterfly - Polygonia interrogationis

The Question Mark Butterfly is on Phlox

Eastern Comma -  Polygonia comma
 
 

Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma

Eastern Comma -  Polygonia comma
 
 

Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma

Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis vaualbum
 
 

Compton Tortoiseshell - Nymphalis vaualbum

The Compton Tortoiseshell Butterfly is rare in Central Park

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos
 
 

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos

The Pearl Crescent is on Milkweed

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos
 
 

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos

Broad-winged Skipper - Poanes viator
 
 

Broad-winged Skipper - Poanes viator

The Broad-winged Skipper is on Brazilian Verbena

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor
 
 

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor

The Least Skipper is on Pink Clover

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
 
 

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus

The Silver-spotted Skipper is on Globe Amaranth

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
 
 

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus

The Silver-spotted Skipper is on Joe-pye Weed

Silver-spotted Skipper -  Epargyreus clarus
 
 

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus

The Silver-spotted Skipper is on Buddleia

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus
 
 

Silver-spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus

Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis Horatius
 
 

Horace's Duskywing - Erynnis Horatius

The Horace's Duskywing is on Burdock

Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiae
 
 

Wild Indigo Duskywing - Erynnis baptisiae

The Wild Indigo Duskywing is on Mistflower

Juvenal's Duskywing - Erynnis juvenalis
 
 

Juvenal's Duskywing - Erynnis juvenalis

Common Sootywing - Pholisora catullus
 
 

Common Sootywing - Pholisora catullus

The Common Sootywing Skipper is on Globe Amaranth

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
 
 

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus

The Fiery Skipper is on Buddleia

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
 
 

Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus

The Fiery Skipper is on Mistflower

Ocola Skipper - Panoquina ocola
 
 

Ocola Skipper - Panoquina ocola

Ocola Skipper - Panoquina ocola
 
 

Ocola Skipper - Panoquina ocola

The Ocola Skipper is on Zinnia

Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris
 
 

Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris

Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris
 
 

Dun Skipper - Euphyes vestris

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius
 
 

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

The Peck's Skipper is on Sedum

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius
 
 

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

The Peck's Skipper is on Sedum

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon
 
 

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon

The Zabulon Skipper is on New York Ironweed

Zabulon Skipper -  Poanes zabulon
 
 

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon

The Zabulon Skipper is on Hosta

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon
 
 

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon

Peck's Skipper -  Polites peckius
 
 

Peck's Skipper - Polites peckius

The Peck's Skipper is on Mistflower

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon
 
 

Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon

The Zabulon Skipper is on Hosta

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris
 
 

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris

The Sachem Skipper is on a Mexican Sunflower

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris
 
 

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris

The Sachem Skipper is on Mistflower

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris
 
 

Sachem Skipper - Atalopedes campestris

The Sachem Skipper is on Salvia

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor
 
 

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor

     
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