Familiar "Wannabe"
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Mooolah
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Aug 9, 2018
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Love prairies <3
They're becoming one of my favorite habitats, along with wetlands and coral reefs
@Countrywoman
Awesome
I enjoy Jack in the Pulpits best in the woods, followed by Mayapples and Merrybells
I look forward to the first butterflies of Spring, including Morning Cloaks, American Ladies and Red Admirals.
Dandelions are plentiful in Spring, as are Violets and soon Lilacs.
My first hosts in March-April are Nettles, Pussytoes and Pearly Everlasting.
And of course I allow NO TOLERANCE for Garlic Mustard, Buckthorn, etc.
wannabe what? or who?
walklightly
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Aug 9, 2018
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This is the Viceroy, who mimics the nasty tasting Monarch Butterfly. The bright colors warn birds to keep away, even though this butterfly is probably quite tasty. (To birds, that is)
Hence, the Monarch "wannabe"
Hind wings have that perpendicular or horizontal bold stripe
@Countrywoman
That's absolutely correct
They also have radically different flight patterns, behaviors and diets than Monarchs.
Their flight is quicker and more irratic, and they tend to bask on the ground more.
You'll never see a Monarch on the ground basking, pudding or at the feeder.
Viceroys start on willows and look completely different than Monarch caterpillars.
Viceroy add fruit to their diet; Monarchs never do.
@Leafhead, thank you! i didn't know any of that
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