American Lady

By Alice Mary Herden on October 28, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

What a beautiful little butterfly, with a speculator underwing design.

American Lady | Alice Mary Herden | October 23

Called many names; American Painted Lady, Painted Beauty, this butterfly’s larvae creates nests atop their host plants. (See link below)

Sweet Everlasting (Rabbit Tobacco)| Host Plant for the American Lady | October 23 

At the Big Pine Tract, part of Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, I was able to count at least five on one trail… and that was just enough for me to capture some photos.

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Links:

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/american_lady.htm

 

Categories: Big Pine Tract, Butterflies, Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, Native Wildflowers

Tagged as: American Lady, Big Pine Tract, Butterflies, Chinsegut Wildlife and Enviromental Area, Native Wildflowers, Sweet Everlasting