About 15 to 20 seen on a couple mile walk--very abundant.
Pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
One among a series of photos that finally launched my interest in photography. I was still learning to operate this camera at the time.
Northern Copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Found resting in a warm compost bin on a cool evening. Both snake and photographer were startled by the encounter, but neither was injured.