This butterfly is native to both North America and Eurasia Nymphalis antiopa What is in a name? Well, the Mourning Cloak, our state butterfly for Montana, is named: Camberwell Beauty in England, Trauermantel in German, Sorgmantel...
Category - Butterflies
This category focuses on butterfly species in the Order Lepidoptera. On occasion a post in this category will feature a moth species.
Spring is coming…get ready for the…
Earliest Appearing Butterflies Depending on your location in North America, one to 11 species of Commas and Tortoiseshells will soon be seen flying on the first sunny, 60 F day in March. It can happen even with snow on the ground...
March Butterflies
Compton Tortoiseshell resting on rockMourning Cloak sunning itselfCalifornia Tortoiseshell “puddling”Satyr Comma at rest on groundHoary Comma feedingGreen Comma resting among debris of forest floor.Oreas Comma open...