Butterflies have started to appear in this area over the last couple of days.  I was in Leesylvania State Park this morning and found several different types working the ground vegetation.  The Zebra Swallowtail above was the most common species I saw, followed by the Skippers (below).

Slightly fewer in numbers, the Whites (I believe this is a Cabbage White below) were still very active.

New growth was popping up everywhere along the trails, with a lot of new ferns coming out. The butterfly photos above were taken with a 105mm lens, the ferns below, with a 24-70mm lens.

On the way home, I stopped off at the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.  There are several active Osprey nests on the property.  These two Ospreys were keeping an eye on a Turkey Vulture that was flying over their nest.

While at Occoquan Bay I came across one more type of butterfly, the small Pearl Crescent below. I used a 200-400mm lens to capture the Osprey and the Pearl Crescent.