Spring has arrived. We can be certain by the appearance of two petite predictors, both named azures
Spring has arrived. We can be certain by the appearance of two petite predictors, both named azures
Grand surprise is the less-known name of the mourning cloak, (also called a white petticoat), a butterfly that recently emerged from its winter hideaway.
Hey ladies. Though it sounds like it could be a catcall on a city street, this greeting is of a more rural (or even floral) variety. It is actually a beckoning to butterflies.
While seeing a handful of butterflies is quite common, observations of masses of them do happen and are clearly memorable.
The red spotted purple is one of two varieties of brush-footed butterflies that have the scientific name Limenitis arthemis.
Though we are already into October, David’s September sighting of a great spangled fritillary is definitely newsworthy.
