Wildlife Paparazzi
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Mourning Cloak Butterfly, my nemesis no more.
Ric Payne and I had seen some in February flying thru the tops of the trees but could not get any shots, today was my day. Most butterflies bask in sunlight to raise their body temperature, but mourning cloaks can truly shiver, rapidly contracting muscles with only minimal wing movement that is why you can see them in winter months.
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Mourning Cloak Butterfly, my nemesis no more.
Ric Payne and I had seen some in February flying thru the tops of the trees but could not get any shots, today was my day. Most butterflies bask in sunlight to raise their body temperature, but mourning cloaks can truly shiver, rapidly contracting muscles with only minimal wing movement that is why you can see them in winter months.