Queen butterflies live throughout southern North America and into South America, wherever there are milkweeds. They mimic Monarchs, but the main difference is they are darker and have white spots on the forewing tips. The caterpillar is striped blue, green, yellow, white, and brown. They feed on milkweeds and dogbanes. As adults, they nectar on… Read More QUEEN BUTTERFLY
A wetland is an area with saturated water, such as marshes or swamps. The Sedona Wetlands Preserve is a constructed wetland that is about 27 acres, located south of the Waste Water Reclamation Plant, that is owned by the city of Sedona, Arizona. There are six basins in this preserve, the water within these basins are… Read More SEDONA WETLANDS PRESERVE
Summer is prime time for butterfly watching in North America. Here are some more butterflies with orange in their wings. The gulf fritillary are found throughout North America in sunny areas with abundant flowers. The Queen butterfly live throughout southern North America and into South America, wherever there are milkweeds. The Julia butterfly can be… Read More MORE ORANGE BUTTERFLIES…
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