I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you. The butterfly that I have chosen is the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). This is my first butterfly swap and this butterfly looked very interesting.
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 inches (4.5 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in the north, winters from October-March in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), tall wild nettle (U. gracilis), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), pellitory (Parietoria pennsylvanica), mamaki (Pipturus albidus), and possibly hops (Humulus).
Adult Food: Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.
Habitat: Moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.
I have chosen the Monarch Butterfly to share with you. I love all of the butterflies but this one captures my earliest memories as a child.
Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). The insects must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they tarry too long.
An owl butterfly is a butterfly, in the genus Caligo, known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America
With all the beautiful butterflies everyone is sharing I thought I would find one a little less showy ..... or is it?
The Dead Leaf butterfly, Kallima inachus, is an incredible camouflage expert. Once in place, the butterfly closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and even a stalk.
The Dead Leaf butterfly can be found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. While in Southeast Asia it occurs in southern China, Thailand, Laos, Taiwan and Vietnam.
With its wings open the Dead Leaf butterfly's colors rival that of any of the species.
There are other "Leaf" butterflies but I found this one fascinating because of the pronounced contrast in the top and bottom of its wings. I hope you do too.
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I hope you are enjoying these swaps as much as I am! THANK YOU for joining in! ;-)
I am going to focus on the Arhopala Hercules Butterfly...because it is my favorite color! ;-)
It is also known as the The Purple-glazed Oakblue (Arhopala agaba, sometimes placed in Amblypodia[1])
IT is a small butterfly found from India to Thailand, Langkawi, Indo China, Peninsular Malaya to the Philippines and Sumatra that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
It has a very beautiful Purple Shimmer
Enjoy your swap & Blessings, cc
I don't think most people think NYC and light houses but we are surrounded by beaches so we have them..this is the little red lighthouse and it has a story book written about it
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I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you. The butterfly that I have chosen is the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). This is my first butterfly swap and this butterfly looked very interesting.
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 inches (4.5 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in the north, winters from October-March in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), tall wild nettle (U. gracilis), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), pellitory (Parietoria pennsylvanica), mamaki (Pipturus albidus), and possibly hops (Humulus).
Adult Food: Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.
Habitat: Moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.
Blessings,
Yvonne
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I have chosen the Monarch Butterfly to share with you. I love all of the butterflies but this one captures my earliest memories as a child.
Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). The insects must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they tarry too long.
and I just had to throw in a cute animation!!
hugs to you
Debbie
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By Sugardragon
:0) Happy swappin :0)
Speyeria zerene, the zerene fritillary, is a species of butterfly found in the western portions of the United States and Canada
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Hope you like!! Enjoy! MichelleGG
An owl butterfly is a butterfly, in the genus Caligo, known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America
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With all the beautiful butterflies everyone is sharing I thought I would find one a little less showy ..... or is it?
The Dead Leaf butterfly, Kallima inachus, is an incredible camouflage expert. Once in place, the butterfly closely resembles a dry leaf with dark veins and even a stalk.
The Dead Leaf butterfly can be found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. While in Southeast Asia it occurs in southern China, Thailand, Laos, Taiwan and Vietnam.
With its wings open the Dead Leaf butterfly's colors rival that of any of the species.
There are other "Leaf" butterflies but I found this one fascinating because of the pronounced contrast in the top and bottom of its wings. I hope you do too.
(I love these swaps)
BL~ Butterfly profile deco ლ August
I hope you are enjoying these swaps as much as I am! THANK YOU for joining in! ;-) I am going to focus on the Arhopala Hercules Butterfly...because it is my favorite color! ;-)
It is also known as the The Purple-glazed Oakblue (Arhopala agaba, sometimes placed in Amblypodia[1])
IT is a small butterfly found from India to Thailand, Langkawi, Indo China, Peninsular Malaya to the Philippines and Sumatra that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.
It has a very beautiful Purple Shimmer
Enjoy your swap & Blessings, cc
Hi CrystalZ! Thanks so much for the really nice envie of goodies for the I Collect... tag. I love every part! Thanks so much!!
A belated thank you for the owl notecards you sent for Rainbow Tag! They're lovely :)
Deco your friend's profile --- lighthouse day
I don't think most people think NYC and light houses but we are surrounded by beaches so we have them..this is the little red lighthouse and it has a story book written about it
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