Thursday, November 11, 2021

Warm enough

  

It didn't necessarily feel unusually warm at the coast today, but as I was doing some monitoring work a couple of butterflies flew by me.  This Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) landed nearby, so I took a quick photo.  There were also quite a few bees and flies out and about, so later I checked the air temperature record.  It reached about 63°F (17°C) this afternoon.  Warm enough!

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3 comments:

  1. Alice ChanNovember 12, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    I love your photo of this really cheering butterfly! We used to have Buckeyes in our garden, but it's been at least a decade since I've seen one, and I miss them.

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  2. Sue JohnsonNovember 12, 2021 at 8:34 AM

    This Buckeye is wearing jewels!
    So beautiful!

    Thanks!
    Sue

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  3. Jackie SonesNovember 12, 2021 at 11:47 AM

    Thanks, Alice and Sue! Buckeyes are one of my favorite local butterflies -- I love the color patterns within the spots on the wings! :)

    Buckeye numbers seem to fluctuate from year to year. I haven't seen as many this year, so I was also cheered to see this individual yesterday.

    :) Jackie

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