The first is actually a moth, a Hummingbird Moth. When first observed you might think it is a hummingbird -- hence the name. But it is a moth, and really quite beautiful. The second photo is of a Two Tailed Swallowtail, also on a thistle. The third is a Red Spotted Purple. There are so many Pipevine Swallowtails (fourth photo) that initially I thought the third photo was also a Pipevine Swallowtail or a Black Swallowtail. However, upon close examination -- no tail! Also the blue spots on the hindwing are quite distinctive. The Huachucas would be about the westernmost range of the Red Spotted Purple. The RSP, like the Viceroy (yesterday), and the California Sister (last photo) are large butterflies in the Admiral Family. The California Sister is abundant in the Huachucas.
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