At the End of the Line
Florida's "State Butterfly" is this Zebra Longwing.
With its proboscis at the ready, it landed at the tip of a plant stalk that was being "strangled" by some vining plant, witnessed by this tendril waving in the breeze. Apparently not finding much to eat, the longwing butterfly left quickly. There may have been "slim pickings" since there were very few flowering plants in this area of Loxahatchee NWR, Florida.
At the End of the Line
Florida's "State Butterfly" is this Zebra Longwing.
With its proboscis at the ready, it landed at the tip of a plant stalk that was being "strangled" by some vining plant, witnessed by this tendril waving in the breeze. Apparently not finding much to eat, the longwing butterfly left quickly. There may have been "slim pickings" since there were very few flowering plants in this area of Loxahatchee NWR, Florida.