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Spring Azure

Celastrina ladon

Description:

A tiny butterfly common from late April - June. Males are often seen puddling and adults nectar at a variety flowers.

Habitat:

Canada - throughout the U.S.. Openings and edges of deciduous woods, old fields, wooded freshwater marshes and swamps. Host Plants: Flowers of a variety of woody shrubs and occasionally herbs including dogwood (Cornus florida), New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americana), meadowsweet (Spiraea salicifolia), and Collinsia.


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Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Lat: 42.96, Long: -85.66

Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jun 27, 2012

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