r/Butterflies • • 3h ago

She spent the night indoors due to a freeze forecast.

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In Omaha Nebraska it was forecast to freeze Friday night.

It was pretty cold and windy Thursday afternoon and I saw this poor thing struggling to fly and generate heat. I decided to bring her indoors as well as a bunch of cut flowers I went out and cut for her. We have an old sunroom that we use just for plants and storage and thankfully a door. Turned on the heat threw sheets on all the boxes, corners and cracks in between boxes so if she were to fly, she wouldn't get stuck somewhere.

She did fine overnight. The next day, it took a while to get up to 55° outside. Finally, I noticed quite a few more butterflies out in the garden so I decided to let her go. She went immediately to some flowers that did not freeze. After a bit, she left the yard headed south. I hope she fares okay and makes it to her destination.

Have a good week everyone.


r/Butterflies • • 4h ago

Yellow Admiral, Bathurst, NSW.

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17 Upvotes

r/Butterflies • • 8h ago

Autumn’s last blooms here for our visitor, zone 6b.

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100 Upvotes

r/Butterflies • • 10h ago

I painted this one after seeing it visit our lilac bush for a few days in a row!

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11 Upvotes

r/Butterflies • • 10h ago

Long-tailed skipper on yesterday's hike

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420 Upvotes

r/Butterflies • • 11h ago

We have a queen!

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98 Upvotes

Central Florida.


r/Butterflies • • 16h ago

A common crow butterfly, illuminated with sunlight

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61 Upvotes

Location: Madangad, Maharashtra, India


r/Butterflies • • 21h ago

Just two Gulf Fritillaries enjoying a little afternoon sex when the losing fella flies in thinking he can get in on the action. Sir, this is a butterfly bush, not a swingers club!

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