Tag: butterflies of Eliza Howell Park
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Monarch: # 4 of “23 Butterflies in 2023”
Leonard Weber February 3, 2023 Monarch, probably the best known of all North American buterflues, is common in Eliza Howell Park. It is present from mid/late May until late September A nectaring butterfly, it is attracted to a variety of flowers, providing good views of it, both when the wings are closed and when the […]
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Red-spotted Purple: #3 of “23 Butterflies of 2023”
Leonard Weber January 30, 2023 The third butterfly in this series of 23 butterflies likely to be seen in Eliza Howell Park in 2023 is the Red-spotted Purple. It is not the most common butterfly here, but it is present every year. It is not the most predictable in terms of when it shows up, […]
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Silver-spotted Skipper: #2 of “23 Butterflies in 2023”
Leonard Weber January 22, 2023 The species selected for the second in this series on butterflies of Eliza Howell Park is the Silver-spotted Skipper. It is quite common in the park, frequently seen here from the middle of June to the middle of August. The Silver-spotted Skipper is large for a skipper, the largest skipper […]
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American Lady: # 1 of “23 Butterflies in 2023”
Leonard Weber January 16, 2023 Since Eliza Howell Park in Detroit is slowly getting recognized as a great place to see butterflies, this might be a good year to highlight some of the butterflies that can be found here, presenting them one species at a time. It’s a long time until butterfly season in Michigan, […]
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