Winter Butterfly
by David and Carol Kelly
Title
Winter Butterfly
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Found this Queen butterfly unable to fly after a 40 degree drop in temperature.
The Queen butterfly is one of three milkweed feeding butterflies. Seen less often than the ubiquitous Monarch, they can be distinguished by the darker brick red color of their wings that looks very different from the Monarch’s bright orange coloration. Also, the topside of their wings is unmarked with the black lines that follow the veins on a Monarch’s wing.
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December 5th, 2013
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