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Bordered Patch Butterfly Butterfly found on Sunflower Leaf and stayed quite a while. I read that Sunflowers are the Bordered Patch Butterflies host plant, so I guess I was witnessing it laying eggs.<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118317/the_bordered_patch_butterfly.html" title="The Bordered Patch Butterfly"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/118317_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AB0dn4d80XT0wI46l%2B1YTwIoHs8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="The Bordered Patch Butterfly Laying eggs on the otherside of a Sunflower leaf Another View<br />
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Bordered Patch Butterfly

Butterfly found on Sunflower Leaf and stayed quite a while. I read that Sunflowers are the Bordered Patch Butterflies host plant, so I guess I was witnessing it laying eggs.

The Bordered Patch Butterfly Laying eggs on the otherside of a Sunflower leaf Another View<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118311/bordered_patch_butterfly.html Bordered Patch,Chlosyne lacinia,Geotagged,Summer,United States

comments (6)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Breathtaking, Deb! Posted 4 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks so much, Lisa! Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Gorgeous Deb. You make it look easy Posted 4 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, Calbost! As always you are very kind. Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Enchanting little butterfly! And beautifully presented here. Posted 4 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, Ruth! Posted 4 years ago

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The Bordered Patch

The Bordered Patch is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By DebRich

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Uploaded Jul 13, 2021. Captured Oct 25, 2012 11:09 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.

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NIKON D5100
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10/1250s
ISO220
280mm

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