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Category Archives: Junonia coenia
Hanging Out by the Swamp Milkweed
Big Creek State Park is an artificial lake in Polk County Iowa. On the north side of the lake is a little used boat access–mostly used by people with canoes and kayaks. The boat ramp is gravel mixed with mud, … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, common buckeye, Junonia coenia, photography
Tagged macro photography, swamp milkweed
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The Dance of Life
Butterflies have a little dance they do prior to mating (or sometimes prior to not mating). It often includes shimmering, shaking, and flying around in circling chases. I saw two silver-spotted skippers in the dance this morning. They started in … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, dragonflies, insects, Junonia coenia
Tagged dance of life, macro photography, summer
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Failing at Butterflies (but working through it)
There is an old saying that a bad day fishing beats a good day at work. The same is true about chasing butterflies. Still, when you do something you love to do there are times it just does not work … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, common buckeye, Junonia coenia, little yellow, Uncategorized
Tagged Iowa nature, macro photography, photography, prairies
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Highly Modified Nature
Yesterday I did some photography along Saylorville Reservoir. This is a flood-control reservoir on the Des Moines River. From an ecological standpoint, flood control reservoirs are a really bad idea. They create environments that are highly modified by man. Still, … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, Junonia coenia, Uncategorized
Tagged macro photography, nature, photography
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A Brushfoot Fetish
The Nymphalidae family of butterflies are called brushfoot butterflies because the front pair of legs are greatly reduced and the hairs on those legs remind some people of little brushes. The legs are difficult to spot in the field, but … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, common buckeye, Junonia coenia, pearl crescent, Uncategorized
Tagged brushfoot butterflies, macro photography, nymphalidae
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What I Did on My (Involuntary, Unpaid) Vacation
As an employee of the State of Iowa in a federally supported position, the government shutdown has affected me. As of now, I am laid off for fifteen work days. That may change, but I expect to be out money … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, dragonflies, Junonia coenia, widow skimmer
Tagged autumn, Government shutdown, photography
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Last Butterfly of the Year?
We had a warm (for this time of year) sunny day today. I like to walk over my lunch break, and when I do, I count butterflies. The days I could go last week were too cool, so I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, Junonia coenia
Tagged buckeye, butterfly, Lepidoptera, photography, wildlife
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More Butterflies
I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at a private prairie near New Virginia, Iowa today. Today was in the 80’s–probably our last day of the year with these unseasonably warm temperatures. This was a silver-spotted skipper. This common buckeye has very … Continue reading
History of the Butterfly, Part 37: Henry’s List
In the April, 1870 edition of American Entomologist and Botanist, Henry W. Parker published a list of butterflies found in Iowa. It included a list of butterflies previously reported by Mr. Samuel Scudder as having been found in Iowa, and thirteen species … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, butterfly surveys, clouded sulfur, common buckeye, eastern tailed-blue, gray hairstreak, Junonia coenia, little yellow, monarch, oarisma poweshiek, pearl crescent, question mark, The History of the Butterfly, Uncategorized
Tagged butterflies, Henry Parker, Iowa butterfly list, Samuel Scudder
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Another View of the Snake on a Buckeye
On August 14th I posted a couple of photos and mentioned how you can see a snake on the upper surface of a buckeye’s wings. Monday I took a photograph that shows it better. Still can’t see it? Sometimes it … Continue reading
Posted in butterflies, common buckeye, common buckeye, Junonia coenia
Tagged butterfly, common buckeye, Junonia coenia, snake
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