I hope you enjoy the winter butterflies that I am sharing with you!
The American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
The American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis, inhabits North America from southern Canada through the entire United States, as well as the mountains of Central America, Colombia, and the Galapagos Islands. Typical habitat includes open areas with low vegetation, such as meadows, floodplains, vacant lots, and beach dunes. The larvae, unlike those of the Painted Lady, feed on a comparatively limited range of food plants. The preferred food sources are plants of the everlasting tribe of the Composite, such as sweet everlasting (Graphalium obtusifolium), pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), and plantain-leaved pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia); they also feed occasionally on burdock (Arctium), wormwood (Artemisia), and ironweed (Vernonia). The dorsal side of the wings is orange-patterned, and a small white spot in the center of the cubital cell of the forewing is a distinguishing characteristic of this species. The American Lady can be most readily distinguished from the Painted Lady by the two large, black-ringed blue eyespots on the underside of the hindwing (Painted Ladies instead have five small submarginal eyespots). V. virginiensis' wing span varies from 53 to 67 mm; the male forewing length ranges from 2.4 to 3.0 cm (mean = 2.7 cm). Females are very slightly larger than males: forewing length ranges from 2.4 to 3.1 cm (mean = 2.8 cm). As do V. atalanta and V. cardui, V. virginiensis has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and more brightly colored, whereas the winter form is smaller and paler, with reduced black markings. The number of broods varies from two in the northern part of its range to three or four in the southern U.S. Adults occur in every month in Mississippi and Florida, but it is uncertain whether or not they are reproductive there during the winter. Scott (1986) describes V. virginiensis as being "somewhat migratory." A northward migration was observed in Iowa and southern Ontario in spring 2001. Whether or not adults can survive cold winters is not clearly documented. Because V. virginiensis may not be able to overwinter in the northernmost states, migrants may need to recolonize much of the eastern U.S. each year.
The Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
The Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui, is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world). It is found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Central America. It is not a permanent resident in the eastern United States, but quasi-periodically migrates there from the deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. These migrations are sporadic and often enormous, and often follow rainy periods in these deserts. There are two subspecies: V. cardui cardui is found throughout North America south to Venezuela and throughout the Bahamas and Antilles; throughout Eurasia including India and Ceylon, and Africa including Madagascar. The other, V. c. kershawi, occurs in Australia and New Zealand and strays into Fiji. Hawaiian V. cardui adults are intermediate between the two subspecies, and both forms can develop from the eggs of a single female. V. cardui prefers open areas, including old fields, vacant lots, and gardens .In Iowa, V. cardui prefers more open areas such as prairies and fields, whereas V. atalanta prefers forest margins and park-like areas with more trees. Painted Lady larvae feed on a wide variety of host plants of the families Composite (especially thistles), Boraginaceae, Malvaceae (especially the hollyhock Althaea), common mallow (Malva neglecta), and a number of legumes including Iowa soybeans. The dorsal side of the wings is orange-patterned. On the underside of the hindwing are five small sub marginal eyespots. Females are generally larger than males. Male forewing length ranges from 2.5 to 3.3 cm (mean = 3.0 cm); female forewing length ranges from 3.0 to 3.4 cm (mean = 3.2 cm). V. cardui, like V. atalanta, has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and brighter and has blue pupils in the submarginal spots on the dorsal hind wing. The winter form has entirely black wing spots. The number of broods in any one place may vary from year to year because it is not a permanent resident in most of the U.S.
The Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
The Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta, is a common and cosmopolitan Holarctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It inhabits North America from central Canada through the Mexican highlands to Guatemala. Typical habitat is rich, moist bottomland woods containing larval host plants such as stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). V. atalanta is typically found in sunlit forest openings or margins often in or near stream courses; in moist fields, in city parks, and on ridge tops. The dorsal side of the wings is dark brown to black. The forewing has small white apical spots and a prominent red-orange median band, and the hindwing has a red-orange marginal band. V. atalanta's wing span varies from 58 to 76 mm; the male forewing length ranges from 2.6 to 3.3 cm (mean = 3.1 cm). Females are slightly larger than males: forewing length ranges from 2.9 to 3.5 cm (mean = 3.2 cm). Although V. atalanta shows little morphological variation over its geographic range, it has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and brighter, with an interrupted forewing band, whereas the winter form is smaller and duller in color. V. atalanta is double-brooded throughout most of its range. It is single-brooded in the northernmost United States and Canada, and triple-brooded in the southern states. In Iowa, V. atalanta is active from mid to late April to late September or early October. V. atalanta is seasonally migratory. It probably cannot survive colder winters in the northern part of its range, although adults hibernate successfully as far north as New York. It overwinters in the southern states, including south Texas and Florida.
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you!
I've seen the polar bears at the Philadelphia Zoo as pictured here.
The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear. A boar weighs around 350–700 kg, while a sow is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time on the sea ice. Their scientific name means "maritime bear" and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
Weight: 771.62 pound (350 kg) – 1,543 pound (700 kg) (Male) · 330.69 pound (150 kg) – 551.16 pound (250 kg) (Female)
Scientific name: Ursus maritimus
Height: 48.03 inch (122 cm) – 62.99 inch (160 cm) · 52.36 inch (133 cm) on average (Male)
Length: 94.49 inch (240 cm) – 118.11 inch (300 cm) (Male) · 70.87 inch (180 cm) – 94.49 inch (240 cm) (Female)
Speed: 3.48 mph (5.60 km/h) on average (Walk) · 6.21 mph (10 km/h) (Swimming)
Tail length: 2.76 inch (7 cm) – 5.12 inch (13 cm)
I don't know what you think, but I think they are one of the cutest animals around. I tried to post a video here but it wouldn't work. If you really like polar bears I would recommend watching some videos. They will make you like them even more.
2 Self-control to me means not doing (saying) what my feelings/emotions are guiding me to do(say) – being spirit led and not flesh led.
3 Proverbs 25:28 in the MESSAGE paints a thought provoking picture of life without self-control:
A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.
4 Can you imagine a day to day life in your own home with no windows – no doors? The weather elements coming right thru no matter what they were… people able to look deep within your personal life as they walk by – stray animals with the freedom to wander within as they please. Leaves me with the thought of someone who is extremely vunerable to whatever comes their way. A very easy target for the enemy to use. I find I quickly begin to pray within my thoughts for strength and calm and the Lord who is always faithful somehow brings me back to focus and I can relinguish whatever it was that I found so upsetting/controlling over to Him.
Hello, I hope you like the butterflies I chose for this swap
Scientific name: Gonepteryx rhamni. The Brimstone is a medium-large butterfly of England, Wales and Ireland. When it roosts among foliage, the angular shape and strong veining of its wings closely resemble leaves. There is a view that the word 'butterfly' originates from the yellow colour of male Brimstones.
Polygonia c-album
The butterfly gets its name from the only white marking on its underside, which resembles a comma
Scientific name: Polygonia c-album
Polygonia c-album (comma) is a food generalist (polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges of the forewings are characteristic of the Polygonia genus, which is why species in the genus are commonly referred to as anglewing butterflies. Comma butterflies can be identified by their prominent orange and dark brown/black dorsal wings. To prevent predation, both the larval and adult stages exhibit protective camouflage, mimicking bird droppings and fallen leaves, respectively. During the later stage of development, the larvae also develop strong spines along their backs.[1] The species is commonly found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and contains several subspecies.[2] Although the species is not migratory, the butterflies are strong fliers, resulting in an open population structure with high gene flow and increased genetic variation
My Favorite
Small tortoiseshell
The small tortoiseshell is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae
Scientific name: Aglais urticae
The small tortoiseshell is the national butterfly of Denmark.
Hi Yvonne,
I know partners have NOT been assigned yet, I am doing this a lil early
EF ~ Animal Series #1, Polar Bear Deco Swap
Polar bears are the largest land carnivores in the world, rivaled only by the Kodiak brown bears of southwestern Alaska. Polar bears sit at the top of the food chain in the biologically rich Arctic. The most carnivorous of the bear species, polar bears feed primarily on the fat of ice-dependent seals
SIZE: Head and body, 7.25 to 8 ft; tail, 3 to 5 in
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BL ~ Winter Butterfly Deco Swap #1
I hope you enjoy the winter butterflies that I am sharing with you!
The American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
The American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis, inhabits North America from southern Canada through the entire United States, as well as the mountains of Central America, Colombia, and the Galapagos Islands. Typical habitat includes open areas with low vegetation, such as meadows, floodplains, vacant lots, and beach dunes. The larvae, unlike those of the Painted Lady, feed on a comparatively limited range of food plants. The preferred food sources are plants of the everlasting tribe of the Composite, such as sweet everlasting (Graphalium obtusifolium), pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), and plantain-leaved pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia); they also feed occasionally on burdock (Arctium), wormwood (Artemisia), and ironweed (Vernonia). The dorsal side of the wings is orange-patterned, and a small white spot in the center of the cubital cell of the forewing is a distinguishing characteristic of this species. The American Lady can be most readily distinguished from the Painted Lady by the two large, black-ringed blue eyespots on the underside of the hindwing (Painted Ladies instead have five small submarginal eyespots). V. virginiensis' wing span varies from 53 to 67 mm; the male forewing length ranges from 2.4 to 3.0 cm (mean = 2.7 cm). Females are very slightly larger than males: forewing length ranges from 2.4 to 3.1 cm (mean = 2.8 cm). As do V. atalanta and V. cardui, V. virginiensis has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and more brightly colored, whereas the winter form is smaller and paler, with reduced black markings. The number of broods varies from two in the northern part of its range to three or four in the southern U.S. Adults occur in every month in Mississippi and Florida, but it is uncertain whether or not they are reproductive there during the winter. Scott (1986) describes V. virginiensis as being "somewhat migratory." A northward migration was observed in Iowa and southern Ontario in spring 2001. Whether or not adults can survive cold winters is not clearly documented. Because V. virginiensis may not be able to overwinter in the northernmost states, migrants may need to recolonize much of the eastern U.S. each year.
The Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
The Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui, is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world). It is found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Central America. It is not a permanent resident in the eastern United States, but quasi-periodically migrates there from the deserts of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. These migrations are sporadic and often enormous, and often follow rainy periods in these deserts. There are two subspecies: V. cardui cardui is found throughout North America south to Venezuela and throughout the Bahamas and Antilles; throughout Eurasia including India and Ceylon, and Africa including Madagascar. The other, V. c. kershawi, occurs in Australia and New Zealand and strays into Fiji. Hawaiian V. cardui adults are intermediate between the two subspecies, and both forms can develop from the eggs of a single female. V. cardui prefers open areas, including old fields, vacant lots, and gardens .In Iowa, V. cardui prefers more open areas such as prairies and fields, whereas V. atalanta prefers forest margins and park-like areas with more trees. Painted Lady larvae feed on a wide variety of host plants of the families Composite (especially thistles), Boraginaceae, Malvaceae (especially the hollyhock Althaea), common mallow (Malva neglecta), and a number of legumes including Iowa soybeans. The dorsal side of the wings is orange-patterned. On the underside of the hindwing are five small sub marginal eyespots. Females are generally larger than males. Male forewing length ranges from 2.5 to 3.3 cm (mean = 3.0 cm); female forewing length ranges from 3.0 to 3.4 cm (mean = 3.2 cm). V. cardui, like V. atalanta, has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and brighter and has blue pupils in the submarginal spots on the dorsal hind wing. The winter form has entirely black wing spots. The number of broods in any one place may vary from year to year because it is not a permanent resident in most of the U.S.
The Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
The Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta, is a common and cosmopolitan Holarctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It inhabits North America from central Canada through the Mexican highlands to Guatemala. Typical habitat is rich, moist bottomland woods containing larval host plants such as stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). V. atalanta is typically found in sunlit forest openings or margins often in or near stream courses; in moist fields, in city parks, and on ridge tops. The dorsal side of the wings is dark brown to black. The forewing has small white apical spots and a prominent red-orange median band, and the hindwing has a red-orange marginal band. V. atalanta's wing span varies from 58 to 76 mm; the male forewing length ranges from 2.6 to 3.3 cm (mean = 3.1 cm). Females are slightly larger than males: forewing length ranges from 2.9 to 3.5 cm (mean = 3.2 cm). Although V. atalanta shows little morphological variation over its geographic range, it has distinct summer and winter forms. The summer form is larger and brighter, with an interrupted forewing band, whereas the winter form is smaller and duller in color. V. atalanta is double-brooded throughout most of its range. It is single-brooded in the northernmost United States and Canada, and triple-brooded in the southern states. In Iowa, V. atalanta is active from mid to late April to late September or early October. V. atalanta is seasonally migratory. It probably cannot survive colder winters in the northern part of its range, although adults hibernate successfully as far north as New York. It overwinters in the southern states, including south Texas and Florida.
Blessings,
Yvonne
EF ~ Animal Series #1, Polar Bear Deco Swap
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you!
I've seen the polar bears at the Philadelphia Zoo as pictured here.
The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear. A boar weighs around 350–700 kg, while a sow is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time on the sea ice. Their scientific name means "maritime bear" and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
Weight: 771.62 pound (350 kg) – 1,543 pound (700 kg) (Male) · 330.69 pound (150 kg) – 551.16 pound (250 kg) (Female)
Scientific name: Ursus maritimus
Height: 48.03 inch (122 cm) – 62.99 inch (160 cm) · 52.36 inch (133 cm) on average (Male) Length: 94.49 inch (240 cm) – 118.11 inch (300 cm) (Male) · 70.87 inch (180 cm) – 94.49 inch (240 cm) (Female)
Speed: 3.48 mph (5.60 km/h) on average (Walk) · 6.21 mph (10 km/h) (Swimming)
Tail length: 2.76 inch (7 cm) – 5.12 inch (13 cm)
I don't know what you think, but I think they are one of the cutest animals around. I tried to post a video here but it wouldn't work. If you really like polar bears I would recommend watching some videos. They will make you like them even more.
Blessings,
Yvonne
CSG- fruit of the spirit swap rarjones
2 Self-control to me means not doing (saying) what my feelings/emotions are guiding me to do(say) – being spirit led and not flesh led.
3 Proverbs 25:28 in the MESSAGE paints a thought provoking picture of life without self-control:
A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.
4 Can you imagine a day to day life in your own home with no windows – no doors? The weather elements coming right thru no matter what they were… people able to look deep within your personal life as they walk by – stray animals with the freedom to wander within as they please. Leaves me with the thought of someone who is extremely vunerable to whatever comes their way. A very easy target for the enemy to use. I find I quickly begin to pray within my thoughts for strength and calm and the Lord who is always faithful somehow brings me back to focus and I can relinguish whatever it was that I found so upsetting/controlling over to Him.
BL ~ Winter Butterfly Deco Swap #1
Hello, I hope you like the butterflies I chose for this swap
Scientific name: Gonepteryx rhamni. The Brimstone is a medium-large butterfly of England, Wales and Ireland. When it roosts among foliage, the angular shape and strong veining of its wings closely resemble leaves. There is a view that the word 'butterfly' originates from the yellow colour of male Brimstones.
Polygonia c-album The butterfly gets its name from the only white marking on its underside, which resembles a comma Scientific name: Polygonia c-album Polygonia c-album (comma) is a food generalist (polyphagous) butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The angular notches on the edges of the forewings are characteristic of the Polygonia genus, which is why species in the genus are commonly referred to as anglewing butterflies. Comma butterflies can be identified by their prominent orange and dark brown/black dorsal wings. To prevent predation, both the larval and adult stages exhibit protective camouflage, mimicking bird droppings and fallen leaves, respectively. During the later stage of development, the larvae also develop strong spines along their backs.[1] The species is commonly found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and contains several subspecies.[2] Although the species is not migratory, the butterflies are strong fliers, resulting in an open population structure with high gene flow and increased genetic variation My Favorite
Small tortoiseshell The small tortoiseshell is a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae Scientific name: Aglais urticae The small tortoiseshell is the national butterfly of Denmark.
I couldn't find much on this one
A.P.D.G.~ HAPPY JANUARY 2018!!!! Happy 2018. So sorry this is late. Family stuff going on.
Hi Yvonne, I know partners have NOT been assigned yet, I am doing this a lil early
EF ~ Animal Series #1, Polar Bear Deco Swap
Polar bears are the largest land carnivores in the world, rivaled only by the Kodiak brown bears of southwestern Alaska. Polar bears sit at the top of the food chain in the biologically rich Arctic. The most carnivorous of the bear species, polar bears feed primarily on the fat of ice-dependent seals
SIZE: Head and body, 7.25 to 8 ft; tail, 3 to 5 in
WEIGHT: 900 to 1,600 lbs
SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN:
Happy January! A.P.D.G.~ HAPPY JANUARY 2018!!!! ~Mini Van Dreams
APDG~Special Day January,Dress Up Your Pet Day
Hope I made you smile today.
APDG~Special Day January,Dress Up Your Pet Day
Sailing off to an adventure, be audacious and fortune shall await :D
APDG~Special Day January,Dress Up Your Pet Day
I hope you like the pics that I've chosen for you!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Yvonne