July 21, 2018

Location: Lakeland, Circle B Bar Reserve

I am a Viceroy Butterfly.
I'm a distant relation to the Monarch species.
Like most butterflies I feed on flowers,
But I'll also nom carrion and feces!

Sources: UF|IFAS Featured Creatures - Viceroy Butterfly

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

August 12, 2017

Location: Fellsmere, Goodwin Wildlife Management Area

I am a Viceroy Butterfly.
I like to eat thistle and aster.
I can be easily confused with a Monarch,
But my flight pattern is more erratic and faster.

(Mea culpa - I have tried really hard to keep this blog scientifically accurate. I just realized that I totally misidentified this butterfly as a Monarch in my original post. See the link below for differences other than flight pattern.)

Sources: Monarch or Viceroy?

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson