Orange Sulphur (female)
Colias eurytheme
Identification: Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from many kinds of flowers including dandelion, milkweeds, goldenrods, and asters.
Habitat: A wide variety of open sites, especially clover and alfalfa fields, mowed fields, vacant lots, meadows, road edges.
Range: Southern Canada to central Mexico, coast to coast in the United States except for the Florida peninsula. Comments: One of the most widespread and common butterflies in North America.
Source: BAMONA
Colias eurytheme
Identification: Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from many kinds of flowers including dandelion, milkweeds, goldenrods, and asters.
Habitat: A wide variety of open sites, especially clover and alfalfa fields, mowed fields, vacant lots, meadows, road edges.
Range: Southern Canada to central Mexico, coast to coast in the United States except for the Florida peninsula. Comments: One of the most widespread and common butterflies in North America.
Source: BAMONA
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What a nice sharp photo of one of our common but most difficult to photograph butterflies. It seems they never sit still long enough for a photo.
ReplyDeletevery, very pretty! both the butterfly and the bloom!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lisa--they're always in motion.. Great photo :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot!! Love the pinkish outline on their wings!!
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