It's YOUR Shot: Have Your Photo Featured Across Wisconsin

This week's photo comes from Milwaukee Regional Editor Scott Anderson, who took this photo of a Red Admiral butterfly on April 21 - just a week after a snowstorm hit us with 7 inches of snow! The Red Admiral butterfly in Wisconsin

The Red Admiral butterfly is common to most areas of Wisconsin and can be seen sipping nectar from the early flowering bulb plants of spring.

The Red Admiral is tiny - about two inches from wingtip to wingtip, and features a fast, erratic flight path. They lay eggs on plants primarily in the nettle family, including stinging nettle, tall wild nettle, wood nettle, false nettle, among others.

Identification via ButterfliesandMoths.org: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.

Have you got the next "It's Your Shot" sitting in your smartphone?

Send your Shots to scott.anderson@patch.com or send Scott a message on your local Patch Facebook page and we'll post the feature each week!
We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is Metro Milwaukee, and that show off your unique talents.

If you might not already know, your new Milwaukee Regional Editor for Patch.com knows a thing or two about photography. He knows that a photo — taken by anyone at any time with any camera (even on a phone) — is a great way to share and connect with people in your community.
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