Mourning Cloak Butterfly ..... (
Nymphalis antipoa )
 Mourning Cloak ..... © Harvey Kirsch
 Mourning Cloak On Milkweed Plant.
The side light from the left is just revealing it's maroon color. The enlarged image shows the maroon clearly. Harvey Kirsch DigiPixels_Image 2006   
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The Mourning Cloak is almost always on the move and difficult to photograph. It is usually found in woodland openings and along streams. They feed at sap flows and occasionally visit flowers for nectar. It is actually dark maroon but appears black, with a yellow to cream border and violet-blue spots. In bright light it appears maroon.
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