Saturday, May 18, 2024

May 18, 2024

I am a Northern Cloudywing butterfly
I have some clear spots but am otherwise brown
When I want to mate
For a female, I'll wait
In forest clearings on or close to the ground.

Location: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Sources:  https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Thorybes-pylades

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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