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Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Nymphalis antiopa antiopa

Description:

I spotted this mourning cloak butterfly at the entrance to Anderson's La Costa Gardens in Leucadia, CA. This morning cloak is on a butterfly bush at the entrance to the gardens.



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3 Comments

KarenP
KarenP a year ago

Thanks Martin. I updated the spelling in the title, description, and tag.

martinl
martinl a year ago

A mourning (spelled with a "u") cloak is a shawl used for lamenting in times of sadness. This name is often spelled 'morning' which has a brighter meaning but not correct. This butterfly is also known as a Camberwell beauty after, I guess, a town in England.

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Lovely!

Encinitas, California, USA

Lat: 33.08, Long: -117.30

Spotted on Sep 3, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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