Bait stories and B.S.

[Anthony Cynor]

Odd that I have never seen it, the butterflies that is, I have seen plenty of poop and
flies.

Tony

"DR. JAMES ADAMS" wrote:

> Anthony C. wrote:
>
> > By the way having
> > been involved with lepidoptera for 45 years I have never observed butterflies on
> > carrion or dung. I know it happens but seems more relate to the tropics?
>
> Not at all.  I've seen numerous butterflies visiting both dung and
> carrion in the U.S.  In KS, where I spent many a year, I recall
> taking a couple of great pictures of a Painted Lady (Vanessa
> cardui) on some dog dung, and the same day there was another
> pile that was completely covered by Hackberry butterflies
> (Asterocampa celtis).  Red-Spotted Purples (Limenitis arthemis
> astyanax) seem particularly fond of both dung and carrion here in
> Georgia.
>
>         James
>
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