Mourning Cloak butterfly – 7/9/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 7/9/11

Observation Time: 2:50 p.m.

Observation Location: 4 Gavins Pond Road

Common Name: Mourning Cloak butterfly

Scientific Name: Nymphalis antiopa

Comments: Unlike most butterflies, mourning cloaks overwinter as adults, so they are often the first butterfly seen in spring.

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