These are mushroom photographs taken by Walker around our home on Sunday, 20 October 2013.
Category: Things
Sep 28 2013
Checkered White Butterfly
Checkered White Butterfly [Pontia protodice] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 28 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife lists the White (Pierdae) butterfly family on page 267. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Pontia protodice
Sep 19 2013
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterflies [Danaus plexippus] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 19 & 24 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 264, shows that this species can be found throughout the United States, southern Canada, and parts of Mexico. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Danaus plexippus
Sep 19 2013
Tawny-Edged Skipper Butterfly
This appears to be a Tawny-Edged Skipper Butterfly [Polites themistocles] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 19 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 269, states this species is a member of the Branded Skipper (Hesperiidae) family, and “rests with [its] forewings upright and hindwings spread.” Butterflies and Moths of North America: Polites themistocles
Sep 15 2013
Strawberry Bush or Bursting-Heart
Strawberry Bush or Bursting-Heart [Euonymus americanus] found at 106 Troy Hill Circle on 15 September 2013. This shrub is a member of the Bittersweet (Celastraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 304-305, says its flowers bloom in late spring and early summer and grows in rich woods. Below are the berries resulting from the flowers. USDA …
Sep 06 2013
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly [Colias philodice] found at Fletcher Park on 6 September 2013. It’s a member of the Sulphurs (Coliadinae) subfamily of Pieridae. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Colias philodice
Sep 05 2013
Cypressvine
Cypressvine [Ipomoea quamoclit] found at the Manna Food Bank demonstration garden in Asheville, North Carolina on 5 September 2013. It’s a cultivated vine that’s a member of the Morning-glory (Convolvulaceae) family. USDA Plants Link: Ipomoea quamoclit
Sep 05 2013
Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly
Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly [Epargyreus clarus] on Butterfly Bush found at the Manna Food Bank demonstration garden in Asheville, North Carolina on 5 September 2013. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Epargyreus clarus
Sep 04 2013
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly [Strymon melinus] found off Mills Gap Road in Fletcher, North Carolina on 4 September 2013. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Strymon melinus
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