Butterflies

Butterflies were commonly seen in Christmas tree fields, especially in the fall.

Butterfly Gallery

The following are photographs of common butterflies taken in Fraser fir fields and field borders during the study. Those less commonly seen are so indicated.
Swallowtail
Swallowtails were one of the most common butterflies observed, especially where field borders or field roads were allowed to grow up.

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Meadow fritillaries
Meadow fritillaries are a common small butterfly seen in Fraser fir fields.

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clouded sulphur
Another common butterfly is the clouded sulphur.

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gray-hairstreak
The gray hairstreak is frequently seen in Christmas tree fields.

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hobomok skippe
The hobomok skipper was found in several fields.

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silver-spotted skipper
The silver-spotted skipper was less common than some, but still frequently found.

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monarch
Monarch butterflies were seen in a couple of sites later in the fall.

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Monarch caterpillar
This Monarch caterpillar were found in a couple of farms that had a lot of milkweed.

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gulf-coast-fritillary
The gulf coast fritillary butterfly was found only at one site.

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