Fay Stout
Question Mark Butterfly
I tried to get a photo of the butterfly with the wings open, but I failed miserably and had 66 deletes! The wings would only open briefly, and I missed it every time! If I see the butterfly again, I will keep trying as they are really quite colorful!
According to Wikipedia:
"The color and textured appearance of the underside of its wings combine to provide camouflage that resembles a dead leaf. The silver mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a ?-shaped mark that gives the species its common name.
As an adult butterfly, the question mark seeks out rotting fruit, tree sap, dung, or carrion as food sources. Only when these are unavailable do question marks visit flowers for nectar."
Hmmm... so does this mean I should leave the dog poop in the garden? No! Definitely not! I would rather photograph the butterfly on a flower rather than dog poop!
Question Mark Butterfly
I tried to get a photo of the butterfly with the wings open, but I failed miserably and had 66 deletes! The wings would only open briefly, and I missed it every time! If I see the butterfly again, I will keep trying as they are really quite colorful!
According to Wikipedia:
"The color and textured appearance of the underside of its wings combine to provide camouflage that resembles a dead leaf. The silver mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a ?-shaped mark that gives the species its common name.
As an adult butterfly, the question mark seeks out rotting fruit, tree sap, dung, or carrion as food sources. Only when these are unavailable do question marks visit flowers for nectar."
Hmmm... so does this mean I should leave the dog poop in the garden? No! Definitely not! I would rather photograph the butterfly on a flower rather than dog poop!