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Viceroy "nectaring" on my bag It was the really hot season, so I had a spare liter of frozen water in the bag on the back of my bike. When I stopped in the shade, this viceroy decided it was thirsty, and the cold condensation from the bottle was what it wanted! Geotagged,Limenitis archippus,Summer,United States,Viceroy Click/tap to enlarge

Viceroy "nectaring" on my bag

It was the really hot season, so I had a spare liter of frozen water in the bag on the back of my bike. When I stopped in the shade, this viceroy decided it was thirsty, and the cold condensation from the bottle was what it wanted!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Usually butterflies flee from me, but in some rare cases they stick to my jeans, which upon a closer look have a similar color and texture as what we see here. I wonder whether it is the water, color or texture attracting them. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Meryl Green's profile
    Meryl Green
    Grizzly Bear
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    Hmm . . . I don't know. I guess it might depend on how sweaty your legs get :P. (They do like the salt!) I don't wear jeans (too hot), but sometimes they will come towards my shirt, pretty much any color except black or dark gray. Maybe the color drew it in. Then, at least in this case, the condensation kept it there. Posted 10 years ago

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The Viceroy

The viceroy is a North American butterfly that ranges through most of the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. The westernmost portion of its range extends from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into central Mexico. Its easternmost range extends along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America from Nova Scotia into Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Meryl Green
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By Meryl Green

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Uploaded Feb 5, 2015. Captured Aug 9, 2014 12:58 in Lake Apopka Loop Trail, Clermont, FL 34715, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 250mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.