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Post by beetlehorn on Jun 22, 2013 18:58:06 GMT -8
A few years ago I captured some footage of one of Americas most beloved butterflies, the Diana Fritillary, (Speyeria diana). Here are both males and females nectaring on Milkweed. Sorry for some of the out of focus shots, I was just learning how to use this new camera. I just wanted to share some of the footage with my Insectnet friends, hope you enjoy it. Tom
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Post by admin on Jun 22, 2013 20:48:32 GMT -8
Wow. These butterflies look like they are totally drunk. Where's the location?
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Post by beetlehorn on Jun 22, 2013 21:32:57 GMT -8
Well Clark, in regards to their behavior, this is quite normal for this species. Speyeria diana, Speyeria cybele, and the Appalachian variety of Speyeria aphrodite (ssp.cullasaja), doesn't exhibit the nervous flittering behavior of most Western species such as Speyeria nokomis. Perhaps it has something to do with the Milkweed they have been feeding on ?! The location is in the southern Appalachians of Tennessee.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2013 22:18:11 GMT -8
Tom, great video and ...............oh, the memories. What a time that was  |
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Post by admin on Jun 23, 2013 8:36:23 GMT -8
Well Clark, in regards to their behavior, this is quite normal for this species. Speyeria diana, Speyeria cybele, and the Appalachian variety of Speyeria aphrodite (ssp.cullasaja), doesn't exhibit the nervous flittering behavior of most Western species such as Speyeria nokomis. Perhaps it has something to do with the Milkweed they have been feeding on ?! The location is in the southern Appalachians of Tennessee. They look like they are very easy to catch! Nice job. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2013 0:56:22 GMT -8
what a butterfly.
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Post by mokky on Jun 25, 2013 17:22:17 GMT -8
Wow! Great. I remember looking for this splendid butterfly in Great Smoky Mountain. Unfortunately I could not find it. mokky
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Post by bluemoth on Jun 26, 2013 17:48:30 GMT -8
Well there were a few seenes of a butterfly that looked drunk. But it was overcast so that calms butterflies down just a bit. Looked like a White Baned Admiral joined them in the very last few seconds of recording - fun to see to.
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Post by anthony on Jun 27, 2013 7:49:11 GMT -8
Nice job, thanks for posting.
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