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Index of Subjects Hi Brian, Yes, the Mourning Cloaks hibernate throughout their range - most of southern Canada , all of the US except tip of Florida and into northern Mexico. They also live as adults for about 10 months ( Brock and Kaufman field Guide to Butterflies of North America (2003) p 202. I guess I am always thrilled to see them in springtime, and haven't really noticed them in autumn. Must do some butterfly atlassing next year - too busy with Bird Atlas this year. Cheers, Joan On 10/5/2010 10:45 PM, Brian Bartlett wrote: > Joan, I saw a Mourning Cloak in Timberlea a couple of weeks ago. > Aren't they a butterfly that survives the seasons and winters over to > re-emerge in the spring? > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Joan Czapalay" <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:53 PM > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Cc: "Peter Payzant" <pce@accesswave.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Early autumn butterflies > >> HI Peter, On Friday, October 1st, I saw a Red Admiral on a Cosmos >> flower on Melwood Avenue. There were several Clouded Sulphurs along >> Fenwood, and I was surprised to see a dead Mourning Cloak on the >> sidewalk near the Rotary. I thought they were mainly seen in spring. >> Cheers, Joan >> >> >> On 10/5/2010 1:20 PM, Peter Payzant wrote: >>> Here in Waverley we're still seeing Red Admirals on the very last >>> blooms of our neighbour's Buddleia, and recently some American >>> Painted Ladies have begun showing up on the asters (perhaps >>> Michaelmas Daisies?). Of course there are still Cabbage Butterflies >>> and Clouded Sulphurs as well. >>> >>> Peter Payzant >>> >> >> > >
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