Monday, August 16, 2010

Hackberry Emporer


I think, based on pictures found online, that this is a tawny hackberry emporor butterfly. A hackberry, by the way, is a type of tree. Lots of 'em around here, though I never knew what they were called before trying to identify this butterfly seen in the Arboretum.



4 comments:

Alice Audrey said...

Hackberries are trees? I thought they were bushes or something. I'll bet I've looked at them over and over and not known what they were.

Heather said...

Yup, they are trees. And yes, like me you've probably seen them a hundred times and never knew what they were.

Alice Audrey said...

Check your email.

Heather said...

Got it! ;)