January 19, 2023

I am a Pearl Crescent butterfly

Named for the pale crescent mark on my underwing wing margin

If you would like for me to come visit you,

Plant smooth-leaved true Asters in your garden.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Phyciodes-tharos

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson