Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Butterflies in the mud


Swallowtail butterflies at Jefferson Memorial Forest

This is called mud-puddling, a practice common among butterflies and little boys, though for different reasons.  This behavior is not fully understood, but seems to be more common among males, and may have something to do with a search for extra salt or other nutrition (not available in nectar.)


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