Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa
Photo credit: (left) SD Dirk; (right) Dendroica Cerulea
Caterpillar host plants: Willows (Salix sp.) and Elms (Ulmus sp.) Adult food sources: Prefer tree sap (they face downward and walk down tree while eating sap), also feed on rotting fruit and occasional nectar Abundance: Fairly common
Mourning Cloaks overwinter as adults, so they are often the first butterfly seen flying each year in early spring
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