Tag: Viceroy butterfly
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Viceroy: # 5 of “23 Butterflies in 2023”
Leonard Weber February 7, 2023 Because it looks so much like the more famous Monarch, the Viceroy may be the most misidentified butterfly regularly seen in Eliza Howell Park. (For photos of Monarch, please see # 4.) The Viceroy is black and orange, with white spots. With a wingspan of about 3 inches, it is…
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Viceroy: A Butterfly Equal to the Monarch
This is the best time of the year to enjoy butterfly watching in Eliza Howell Park. Many meadow flowers are in full bloom, attracting a colorful variety of butterflies. One species now present is often misidentified: the Viceroy butterfly. It looks very much like the much better known Monarch, so a quick look leads many…
Eliza Howell Nature Walk 