Yesterday Bob H and I saw several Common Buckeyes on the trail to Limantour Beach. They have a funny habit of flying ahead of you, alighting on the trail, sitting there for a while, and then taking off, only to repeat the procedure!
I found an article about the 2006 Buckeye postage stamp, that I thought might interest you. Here it is ~
Common Buckeye (First-Class 24-cent postcard stamp and First-Class second-ounce rate)This definitive stamp depicts the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), an attractive butterfly named for the distinctive eyespots on its wings. The stamp's 24-cent denomination covers the rate for mailing First-Class postcards.
Stamp Artist Steve Buchanan began the project by borrowing a preserved specimen of the Common Buckeye from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and studying it under a microscope. Then using a digitizing tablet and stylus he "painted" a portrait of the butterfly on his computer, positioning it against a plain white background with a shadow to suggest depth. After consulting with an entomologist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, Buchanan made some minor corrections and adjustments to the artwork. The final result is an exquisitely detailed and precise artistic rendering of this handsome butterfly.
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