Saturday, October 12, 2024

Saturday squirrel.

Soaking up the sun!

In the waning days of summer, our furry friends are taken a short break so that our campus neighbors can have the attention. Today’s attention is focused on the Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) that can be seen all about campus. The Admiral butterfly can be seen in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The diverse range of this butterfly corresponds to an equally diverse set of larval host plants used by this species, making almost any plant a home for this butterfly. On be spotted around St. Mary’s Lake, this Admiral butterfly non-verbaled, “I love sunny days.”

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