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A freshly emerged summer form of the Question Mark butterfly. The wingspan is 5.2–6.4 centimeters (about 2.0–2.5 inches). There are two colour forms that generally correlate with the "summer" and "winter" adult generations. The upper side of the hind wings is predominantly black in the summer form and mostly orange in the winter generation
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A Question Mark taken at Sweetwater Creek State Park, Douglas County, Georgia, USA on the 19th March 2019.
This is a picture of a Question Mark Butterfly on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Yesterday, September ended with exquisite pre-autumn weather, with early morning temps in the 50*s and reaching the low 70*s late in the day under sunny cloudless skies...the perfect day to hike the vast Upper Delta! I was happy to find three Question Mark caterpillars along with other cool things on my day long excursion...
I don't often get a butterfly shot, but today, it was even better, it was on the Fire Wheels! I had just missed getting a huge black swallowtail. So when this butterfly appeared on the same flowers, I felt much better about missing the black beauty. This one stayed and showed it wings open for quite a while. It was not in a hurry to leave us.
Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Someone claimed this is a Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis).....
Sycamore Canyon, in the Pajarito Mountains, in the Pajarita Wilderness, Coronado National Forest, Arizona.
The question 'will I EVER see a Question Mark caterpillar?' was answered today with a resounding 'YES', as Chaney found three and I found a fourth one! They were in different stages and quite hyper! Ironically, as we started the day's hike, she showed me shots of her first Question Mark caterpillar encounter in Tennessee last week and I was thrilled for her...little did we dream we'd soon find four!
This is my fourth most viewed photo. It is called question mark. Do you wonder why? It turns out that there is a mark on the ventral surface of this butterfly that resembles a question mark though you may have to use your imagination to see it. I have included a shot of this surface rotated 90 degrees to better illustrate the punctuation mark.
One of my favorite butterflies, but one I seldom see, except during the Monarch migration each year... so similar to the Coma Butterfly, the little dot above the white curved mark on its wing completes a 'question mark' figure, thus giving it its name... the Coma Butterfly lacks the little dot... Mother Nature's punctuation!
This Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationis, was basking in the early afternoon sun along the fire road. They are one of the earliest butterflies we see in this part of Virginia since they can overwinter as adults and come out on warm days.
March 26, 2017. Madison Run fire road, Shenandoah National Park, Rockingham County, Virginia.
A freshly emerged summer form of the Question Mark butterfly. The wingspan is 5.2–6.4 centimeters (about 2.0–2.5 inches). There are two colour forms that generally correlate with the "summer" and "winter" adult generations. The upper side of the hind wings is predominantly black in the summer form and mostly orange in the winter generation
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Question mark butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis, Bauerle Ranch Park, Austin, a fairly common woodland butterfly that gets its name from a mark on the underside of the hindwing.
Good morning everyone and I hope you had a nice weekend. To end 2018 I thought I would post a single pic of three "star" performers this past butterfly season. All of which were pleasant surprises as far as the greater than normal numbers for each. An exceptional year for all three...at least by my standards.
First up is the above Monarch (Danaus plexippus) seen nectaring on Swamp Aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum). Monarchs in general had an exceptional year and at times were the most numerous butterfly I saw when out & about. Which is a huge plus as the concern about a declining population seems always ongoing for the most beloved butterfly in North America.
Next up in the comment section and my stream is the Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus troilus), which had an exceptional year also. A literal population explosion in 2018. No other true butterfly, or swallowtail, came close in terms of numbers. It even exceeded the usually more often seen Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, which until this past year was always the most common swallowtail on wing. But even in a good year for the Eastern Tiger, the Spicebush would have surpassed it by an easy margin.
Last but not least was the Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis). While never overly common, or numerous, I saw more this past season than in any year prior to. Mainly toward the end of the season, which was a pleasant surprise for this very photogenic woodland butterfly.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you have a truly great last day of 2018, and a terrific upcoming New Year's Eve and Holiday. Be safe...and don't drink too much.
Lacey
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The Question Mark is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalid. It ranges from southern Canada and all of the eastern United States except the Florida peninsular, west to the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and south to southern Arizona and Mexico. They typically live in wooded areas, or generally any area that features a combination of trees and open spaces.
The adult butterfly has a wing span of 2.5 - 3 inches (6.4 - 7.5 cm), which is larger than it close cousin the Eastern Comma at 2 - 2.5 inches (5 - 6.4 cm). Its flight season is from May - September.
As seen above a silver - white mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a question (?) shaped mark that gives this species its common name.
Forewing is typically hooked; upperside is red-orange with black spots. Upperside hindwing of summer form is mostly black with a short tail; winter form is mostly orange with a longer, violet-tipped tail. Underside of both wings is light brown in color.
This cryptic colored and uniquely shaped creature is one of the few butterflies that overwinter as adults. Hiding in cracks and crevices of wood, they remain inactive throughout the cold months. Their colors help keep them hidden and safe. This is also a butterfly that doesn’t prefer nectar, but will drink it occasionally. It's preferred food is tree sap, overripe fruit, and animal scat. The scat supplies proteins that the butterfly doesn't get from nectar. This butterfly can tolerate cooler temperatures than most other butterflies and as a result is usually one of the first to appear in Spring.
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A lovely fall day! This little treasure was warming itself in dense praire grasses. Winds flowing through the grasses posed a focusing challenge.. but what a beautiful butterfly!
About to land high in the tree canopy... This Chinese oak tree exuded nourishing sap from holes drilled by a Downy Woodpecker we spotted nearby.
It was a surprise to catch this one in the Dixon Gardens on this date.
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