| Alabama Butterflies |
Did you know that most all of our local butterflies remain in this area year around? One exception is the beautiful Monarch, which migrates long distances.
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Monarch Danaus plexippus Host Foods: Milkweeds |
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Viceroy Limenitis archippus Host Foods: Trees (Apples, Cherries & Willows) Note: The Viceroy is the Monarch look-alike. Notice that the Viceroy has a black stripe on its bottom wings…this stripe is lacking on the Monarch. |
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Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae Host Foods: Maypop (Passion Flower) |
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Cloudless Sulfur Phoebis sennae Host Foods: Clovers, Partridge Peas, Sennas |
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Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Host Foods: Plantain, Stonecrop, Vervaines |