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Butterfly trapped in Daylily flower. Hemerocallis.
Flower garden.
Apparently this butterfly decided to sleep in the center of this daylily flower. The flower closed during the night and trapped the butterfly. I found it this morning, pulled away one of the petals, but it was still there this afternoon. I freed it. It stayed there not looking too good. Are daylilies evolving into predators?
Thanks Ornithoptera. I wasn't sure of the ID. Most of the patterns and colors weren't apparent. By the next day it was all black.
Spotted on May 19, 2021
Submitted on May 20, 2021
