Hibernating mourning cloak in Oregon, USA

[Patricia & Jeff Harding]

We found our first butterfly of 1999 this morning while getting ready to
take the trash to the dump!  I fetched a tarp from the barn to cover the
load, and after we finished spreading it, Patricia found a mourning
cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) on her blouse.  It was a ragged adult.  I was
surprised because we don't see them very often even in the summertime
around here - this is something like the third one I've seen in twelve
years on the farm.  Patricia put it back in the barn.
Cheers, Jeff