This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

This blog is
dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.
Showing posts with label Insects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Insects. Show all posts

Friday, September 2, 2011

Monarch butterfly during Fall migration

settles on wild rosemary.   We're guessing that this photo was taken in the Florida Panhandle in a coastal shrub habitat.  That is the normal  location for wild rosemary in Florida.
photo by John Sarkozy

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Zebra Longwing

Florida's State Butterfly....
The Zebra Longwing has disappeared from the southernmost tip of Florida due to loss of habitat, but can be seen  here mostly from December to February. 
It has a wide range of habitats, including hardwood hammocks, thickets, and gardens.  
This specimen was photographed amid beach debris.
The zebra longwing butterfly lays its eggs on passion vine leaves. Passion vines contain toxins that are consumed by the caterpillars, which make the adult butterflies poisonous to predators.
Photo by John Sarzoky