Saturday, October 3, 2009

Buckeye butterfly on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 2, 2009

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The Buckeye Butterfly (Precis coenia) is widespread and easily recognized by its prominent eyespots that probably help protect against inexperienced birds. Adult males patrol a territory and wait for females to fly overhead. In fact, they'll fly after any insect to investigate only to return to their post if the passerby is not a female Buckeye. Because adults can't over-winter in cold climates, large scale southern migrations of Buckeye butterflies can be found along the East coast of America in the Autumn. Adults live for a little over a week. Dark green eggs are laid on figwort and plantain plants. The caterpillar is dark and has yellow stripes and dark spines.

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