October 2, 2023

I am probably a Mangrove Buckeye

I've got orange around my large eyespot

Buckeye taxonomy has changed and we hybridize

So I might be a Mangrove Buckeye or not.

Location: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Sources: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/WildlifeDetail.asp?tx=Junoneil/BU

Photo and text © 2023 Dee Fairbanks Simpson