Smallest butterfly of North America is easily overlooked

The smallest butterfly of North America loves the glasswort that lines the road leading to the Brownwood Pavilion at Baytown Nature Center.

The Western Pygmy Blue butterflies are looking for places to lay eggs and checking out the wildflowers.

Walk along the road and the little butterflies about the size of your smallest fingernail will flutter along.

Western Pygmy Blues are weak fliers that stay close to the ground. Once they land, their coppery wings are hard to spot.

The little Western Pygmy Blues are abundant. Most people just don't notice them.

Peek-a-boo with a flighty subject.

The flower pose by a notched-wing tiny Texas butterfly.