“A Little Ragged Around The Edges” Mourning Cloak Butterfly — Image by kenne
One of the host plants for the mourning cloak is the desert willow, where this butterfly has overwintered in the Sabino Canyon dam area, perching in sunny openings waiting for receptive female. Looks like winter has been rough on this male mourning Cloak, however the wing edges of this mourning cloak butterfly is an indication that he belongs to a subset called the “angle wings,” making them look like “angel wings.”
Angel Wings
My wings are not
ragged around
the edges,
what you see
are angel wings —
looks are deceiving.
— kenne
