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Look for these butterflies in Alabama in meadows, open lots, and fields. Plant flowers like butterfly weed, mint, and sunflowers to attract them to your garden. Ornamental plants like violets, pansies, and passionflower serve as hosts for their caterpillars.
Monarchs are the most celebrated and well-known butterflies in North America. They are familiar residents of Alabama and occur in every county. Yet, because of their migratory patterns, most Alabamians encounter them only in spring and fall when they pass through the state on the way to and from their wintering grounds.
12 Butterflies that look like monarchs. 1. Queen butterfly | source: Joshua Tree National Park. Scientific Name: Danaus gilippus. The queen butterfly is a species that resembles a monarch and lives in the same habitat. You will see both species in North America, including Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and California.
12 Φεβ 2024 · Even if you aren’t an Alabama native, you know this butterfly! The Monarch is likely the most well-known butterfly in the United States due to its easily recognizable orange pattern that looks like stained glass and its habit of migration. Besides the stained glass look, you’ll see black veins and white spots on the wings of this butterfly.
10 Δεκ 2023 · Alabama is unusual in that it is represented by two beautiful butterflies. The state insect is the monarch butterfly, while the state butterfly is the eastern tiger swallowtail, a gorgeous yellow and black striped species. This article is about the monarch butterfly, which was designated in 1989.
16 Μαρ 2016 · Viceroys and Monarchs look a lot alike--but you can tell them apart: a thin black line curves across only the Viceroy's hindwings. Both species are distasteful to birds, which learn to...
The Alabama Butterfly Atlas (ABA) collects, interprets, and shares information about Alabama's butterfly populations for the purpose of education and conservation. Explore Species
