I have had many similar experiences with this butterfly. They are very friendly. They will land on my finger, nose, head, anywhere. They hang around when my family and I are outside by the pool or BBQing on the deck.

I suppose I should add this amusing anecdote that involves this particular specimen and describes a facet of their behavior that I'm sure warrants attention. I should also note that this specimen was most likely the same one I had been photographing in the exact same area for several days prior to getting this shot.

Immediately after I had finished getting this sequence of shots - with the Butterfly actually posing there and looking back at me - I saw another Butterfly, a white one of some kind, fly into the edge of the pile of limbs upon which this one was perched high above. As I crawled into an open space low to the ground to chase the other Butterfly, who do you think I saw? It was none other than the pictured Silver-Spotted Skipper flying slowly in front of me to see what I was doing! I suppose it was wondering why it was being ignored after all the attention it had been shown by me.

Some Butterflies may be timid and fly away from perceived dangers such as humans, but not all of them. This guy was real chummy! I think this will help expand the knowledge base of Butterflies, so that's why I have added it. Has anybody else experienced an incident of behavior like this? If so, please relate it!