Common Buckeye Butterfly
Meet the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) butterfly, and while this one is a bit worn here at the end of the season, it has some incredibly good looks nonetheless.
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You can still find butterflies like the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) even here in November. This individual was sunning itself on a cool morning, still looking like those wings are in great shape in late autumn. Our science and conservation staff surveys and records butterflies across a multitude of sites in New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, helping to increase the knowledge of range and abundance for certain species, discover early or late individuals pushing the boundaries of flight seasons, and adding layers information on the biodiversity at important locations. We also work to...
Read MoreCommon Buckeye on Grass-Leaved Goldenrod
Here we have the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) butterfly feeding on Grass-Leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia). You can see this individual has some wear and tear on its wings, but it was still flying very well. This patch of goldenrod has been extremely productive for all sorts of pollinator species, and we are hoping it yields a lot of super sightings in the next month.
Read MoreAugust Common Buckeye
This Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) posed nicely for me yesterday. It looked a little tattered around the edges, and had lost some of the uniformity of its shades, but still held most of the vibrant colors of its species here in mid-August. They are such beautiful creatures, oh my… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
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It may not be the most picturesque background, but even the jagged pavement cannot take away the look of this beautiful Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) butterfly. I wanted to be sure to get a decent photograph of this individual, my first of the year, and it was not at all interested on landing on anything natural. After watching it for a few minutes I moved on, hoping for many reasons that there will be more of them to come this year. As we go through June many more butterflies will be coming out to see us, and we will share them with you. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...
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