The butterfly I am sharing with you today is the Old World Swallowtail. They are also commonly called the common yellow swallowtail or just "swallowtail". These beauties remind me of both grandmothers....they are now my butterflies :)
THANX for hosting!!! ;-)
You are not my partner but I know you like to get too ;-) Enjoy!!!
🌅 APDG ~ Seasons of the Year, #3 Summer ☼ swap ☺ I hope your summer has been wonderful... & COOL!!! ;-)
Summer fun! Enjoy! cc
This is for the BL~ Butterfly profile deco ლ August
The type of Butterfly I chose is the Behren's Silverspot Butterfly
Officially known as Speyeria zerene behrensii, the Behren's silverspot butterfly is federally listed under the Endangered Species Act as endangered. It is found mainly in California and Nevada, It is a medium-sized butterfly with a Wing span of approximately 5.5 cm (2.2 inches).
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you. The butterfly that I have chosen is the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). This is my first butterfly swap and this butterfly looked very interesting.
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 inches (4.5 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in the north, winters from October-March in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), tall wild nettle (U. gracilis), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), pellitory (Parietoria pennsylvanica), mamaki (Pipturus albidus), and possibly hops (Humulus).
Adult Food: Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.
Habitat: Moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.
I have chosen the Monarch Butterfly to share with you. I love all of the butterflies but this one captures my earliest memories as a child.
Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). The insects must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they tarry too long.
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APDG ~ Quick Swap #11 ~ National Dog Day
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Yvonne
CSG ~ Uplifting scripture Profile Deco Mid~August
Many blessings, Kechell.
BL~ Butterfly profile deco ლ August
The butterfly I am sharing with you today is the Old World Swallowtail. They are also commonly called the common yellow swallowtail or just "swallowtail". These beauties remind me of both grandmothers....they are now my butterflies :)
This is for the CSG ~ Uplifting scripture Profile Deco Mid~August
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
Psalms 30:5
Psalms 143:10
Ann AKA Trader1244
THANX for hosting!!! ;-)
You are not my partner but I know you like to get too ;-) Enjoy!!! 🌅 APDG ~ Seasons of the Year, #3 Summer ☼ swap ☺ I hope your summer has been wonderful... & COOL!!! ;-)
Summer fun! Enjoy! cc
This is for the BL~ Butterfly profile deco ლ August
The type of Butterfly I chose is the Behren's Silverspot Butterfly
Officially known as Speyeria zerene behrensii, the Behren's silverspot butterfly is federally listed under the Endangered Species Act as endangered. It is found mainly in California and Nevada, It is a medium-sized butterfly with a Wing span of approximately 5.5 cm (2.2 inches).
Mrytles Silverspot Butterfly
Callippe Silver Spot Butterfly
Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
Ann AKA Trader1244
APDG ~ Seasons of the Year, #3 Summer
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Yvonne
CSG ~ Uplifting scripture Profile Deco Mid~August
I hope you like the scriptures that I have chosen for you!
Blessings,
Yvonne
BL~ Butterfly profile deco ლ August
I hope you like the pics and gifs that I've chosen for you. The butterfly that I have chosen is the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). This is my first butterfly swap and this butterfly looked very interesting.
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside is black with white spots near the apex; forewing with red median band, hindwing with red marginal band. The winter form is smaller and duller, summer form larger and brighter with an interrupted forewing band.
Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 3 inches (4.5 - 7.6 cm).
Life History: The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from March-October in the north, winters from October-March in South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Plants of the nettle family (Urticaceae) including stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), tall wild nettle (U. gracilis), wood nettle (Laportea canadensis), false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), pellitory (Parietoria pennsylvanica), mamaki (Pipturus albidus), and possibly hops (Humulus).
Adult Food: Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.
Habitat: Moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.
Range: Guatemala north through Mexico and the United States to northern Canada; Hawaii, some Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia. Cannot survive coldest winters; most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants.
Blessings,
Yvonne
BL- Butterfly Profile Deco -- August
I have chosen the Monarch Butterfly to share with you. I love all of the butterflies but this one captures my earliest memories as a child.
Monarch butterflies are known for the incredible mass migration that brings millions of them to California and Mexico each winter. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). The insects must begin this journey each fall ahead of cold weather, which will kill them if they tarry too long.
and I just had to throw in a cute animation!!
hugs to you
Debbie