delaware skipper butterfly
TRANSCRIPT
DelawareSkipperButterflyDelawareskipperbutterfliesbelongtoafamilyofbutterfliesthatlookverysimilarsoitcanbedifficulttoidentifythedifferentspecies.Thesesmallbutterfliesareverybrightlycoloredgolden/orange.Theycanbefoundinmarshes,prairies,bogs,openwoods,fields,meadows,gardensandyards.Thehostplantsincludegrassessuchasbluestemsandswitchgrass.Theyoftenholdtheirwingspressedtogetherovertheirbackswhenatrest.
NowthatyouknowsomethingaboutDelawareskippers,createandcoloryourownbutterfly!
SallyManzaraInterpretiveNatureCentersminc-lake-elmo.org