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Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo by MickGrant
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Field Notes

Description:

Nervous rare visitor flitting briefly from front garden verge among wild plants - Chicory and Nepeta - Butterfly family True Brushfoots - Wingspan 3.8cm-6.9cm (1.5-2.7") Brown with prominent eyespots; forewing bears a distinct white patch and two small orange bars. Below white bands (summer) brown numerous patterns.

Habitat:

Fields, roadsides, gardens - pineland.

Notes:

Abundance - Rare to occasional.

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Comments (5)
MickGrant
Thanks Jilly - We have an expanse of rolling woods beside the Ohio river with lots of wild-life and we have a garden supporting butterflies - We will plant more wild plants for next year - we feel very blessed in a period after a hectic work schedule.
JillyEnFuego
Beautiful! We have a Butterfly preserve in my city, they are so amazing.
MickGrant
Thanks Laura - Its a bright addition to the garden - quite exciting.
LauraMaria
What a beautiful, big butterfly :) Wonderful spotting, Mick!

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PublishedAugust 14, 2011

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