My first butterfly of spring

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Mourning Cloak butterfly - April 12, 2014 - note snow in background - Drew Monkman

Mourning Cloak butterfly – April 12, 2014 – note snow in background – Drew Monkman

Today, at noon (10 C and sunny) there was a Mourning Cloak butterfly in our backyard, basking on the pedestal of the birdbath. This species overwinters as an adult and obviously withstood many nights of -30 C and probably colder!

Drew Monkman

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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