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Buckeye Butterfly

Junonia coenia

Photo by Skunkroot
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Field Notes

Notes:

Spotted at the Big Creek Preserve near Big Sur, CA

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Junonia coenia Hübner 1816-1824, Junonia coenia

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HemaShah
I do not know how close you are to Sacramento,but I read that the Rice fields has an abundance of Wild Life. i am about 100 miles away. Will check it out when i get a chance!
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PublishedApril 3, 2011

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