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Tag: butterflies

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly larvae muching on Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) leaf in my back garden.
September 24December 12 Donna L. Long

Early Autumn Butterflies in My Garden

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 4April 22 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: How to Identify and Find Them

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly in Tyler State Park, PA. MikeParker at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)]
August 17February 2 Donna L. Long

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly: How to Find and Identify It

Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa Atalanta) sipping salts from human skin.
June 29December 21 Donna L. Long

Red Admiral Butterfly and Flowers That Attract Them.

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May 25December 12 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife (book review)

Male Morning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa);NPS, Richard Lund,2002
April 6November 17 Donna L. Long

How Do Mourning Cloak Butterflies Fly in the Cold of Early Spring?

March 10December 12 Donna L. Long

Tips on Photographing Butterflies

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Butterfly. Lycaenidae Butterfly Family). By Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth! [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
June 9December 12 Donna L. Long

Observing Butterflies At Home and Far Away

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) - female. Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Butterfly Family. Photo by Donna Long.
June 7December 12 Donna L. Long

Identifying Common Butterflies – Photo Gallery

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
August 4December 12 Donna L. Long

The 6 Butterfly Families and Identifying Butterflies

Male Morning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa);NPS, Richard Lund,2002
May 8December 21 Donna L. Long

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
August 8December 12 Donna L. Long

Butterflies of Philadelphia: A Checklist

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