Cinda, that's a Red Admiral on your button bush. Button bush is like a drug for butterflies. It was featured today in my Facebook feed by the Florida Native Plant Society and I was saying how my neighbor has a bunch growing in the 6 acres of wetlands he has. I always know when it blooms (around May here) because the butterfly population seems to go up! Where we have our family reunions in WV, the place has a lake with button bush growing along the shoreline. I once took so many pictures of so many varieties of butterflies on it, even I was amazed! Plus, how cool are those blooms! Oh, and your other butterfly is a male Tiger Swallowtail. They like button bush, too!
Greene, maybe you'll see them flying around your yard, if nothing else? They're quick and sneaky when they come out. They're pretty vulnerable so it helps to be fast. That's kind of surprising that they all came out together like that, though! Sorry you missed, it. I've pulled some all-nighters waiting for caterpillars to reach certain milestones like molting, pupating, etc. I swear they know when they're being watched.
Linda, don't you love the "faces" on caterpillars? There's such variety in them and I just think they're all so unique. I guess that's why I feel the need to raise as many species I can get a hold of!
