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Frittilary and Crescent Butterfly

Posted by Lee Ellsworth,
North Country explorer from
July 23, 2016 —

Shady edge along the road of a normally wet area with just enough soil moisture allowing Swamp Milkweed to blossom. Every flower had several butterflies, Skippers and Crescents feeding along with bees and flies. The Aphrodite fritillaries were rapidly flying between blossoms. Each landing was encountered with dive bombing by the Skippers and Crescents.