Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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  • 8 comments
cat_sanctuary

cat_sanctuary

May 15 2012, 15:03:39 UTC 9 years ago

Liked and linked.
rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

May 15 2012, 18:22:27 UTC 9 years ago

That's the first decent picture I've ever seen of a Mourning Cloak Butterfly. Thanks for sharing. This is one butterfly I've never seen in the wild.
:]

ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

May 15 2012, 18:57:27 UTC 9 years ago

They're not the most camera-friendly species. We have them here in central Illinois. They're very pretty.
rhodielady_47

Re: Yes...

rhodielady_47

May 15 2012, 20:25:39 UTC 9 years ago

We should have them too then. I'll have to read up and see what their host plants are.
:D
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

May 15 2012, 20:31:39 UTC 9 years ago

Host plants include willow, aspen, elm, cottonwood, and paper birch.
http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/bug/mcloak/Fmcloak.html
rhodielady_47

Re: Yes...

rhodielady_47

May 15 2012, 20:41:39 UTC 9 years ago

I've got a big ol' weeping willow right in the center of my front yard.
:D
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

May 15 2012, 20:46:47 UTC 9 years ago

They should like that. Maybe it will attract some baby butterflies for you!

Here I have terrific butterfly habitat. I let Queen Anne's lace and milkweed grow in my prairie garden so we get lots of swallowtails and monarchs, along with skippers, red admirals, painted ladies, sulphurs, all kinds.
rhodielady_47

Re: Yes...

rhodielady_47

May 16 2012, 05:34:35 UTC 9 years ago

I'm really surprised that no one has ever taken to domesticating Queen Anne's Lace into a garden flower.
I saw a field of it and blue cornflowers that were in full bloom once and it was the most beautiful field I've ever seen.
:)