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Refugee Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloaks are very fast to fly off as soon as they warm up. This one stayed around long enough for a few photos.

 

It's caterpillar season at work. This year, a preemptive email has had many folks bringing me Mourning Cloak caterpillars, before they are squashed by the maintenance staff. This butterfly eclosed in the morning and was released a few hours later.

 

© 2012 Maureen Sullivan

 

 

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Uploaded on March 21, 2012
Taken on March 20, 2012