April 8th. I usually see a lot of Cloudless Sulphur (Pheobis
sennae) butterflies in the Fall but I’ve seen several this Spring. Mostly they
are on the move looking for food. Recently, I rode down Adcock Road in Walton
County where there is a large swamp on Big Sandy Creek that is impounded by a beaver dam.
I found a beautiful display of Trumpet Honeysuckle flowering
at the edge of the swamp.
I had to stop and take some photos.
As I was standing there, a Cloudless Sulphur flew up to feed
on the flowers. It flitted from flower to flower and I had trouble keeping up
with it.
Then it stopped on a flower directly in front of me and
stayed long enough in this beautiful pose.
Reference:
- Butterflies and Moths of North America: Phoebis sennae
Cool, I don't think I've ever seen them in the spring but I guess I just wasn't paying attention.
ReplyDeleteI'm beginning to wonder if I wasn't paying attention either. It's possible that some wintered over since we had such a mild winter.
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