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Nymphalidae Heliconius charithonia Zebra Longwing State butterfly of Florida Asteraceae Bidens pilosa Shepherds Needles verified accepted BAMONA Monticello Florida

Zebra Longwing – Americana Collection

Zebra Longwing Heliconius charithonia was designated the state butterfly of Florida in 1996. This specimen, found on Shepherds Needles Bidens pilosa near a heavily wooded area in Monticello, Florida, has been verified and accepted in the photographic library of the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project. A sighting details page for this butterfly is available at the BAMONA web site: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org.

According to the organization’s web site, the Butterflies and Moths of North America project is an ambitious effort to collect and provide access to quality-controlled data about butterflies and moths for the continent of North America from Panama to Canada.


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED with Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E-III
focal length: 280mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/500th second – ISO 3200


Nymphalidae Danaus gilippus Queen Asteraceae Solidago Mexicana Seaside Goldenrod Butterflies Moths of North America verified accepted BAMONA East Goose Creek Florida

Queen – Americana Collection

This Queen Danaus gilippus keeps to shade on a Seaside Goldenrod Solidago mexicana in a Wakulla County sandy marsh edging the Gulf of Mexico. This specimen has been verified and accepted in the photographic library of the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project. A sighting details page for this butterfly is available at the BAMONA web site: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org.

According to the organization’s web site, the Butterflies and Moths of North America project is an ambitious effort to collect and provide access to quality-controlled data about butterflies and moths for the continent of North America from Panama to Canada.


camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 300mm | exposure: f/5 – 1/320th second – ISO 500


Nymphalidae Junonia coenia Common Buckeye Asteraceae Solidago Mexicana Seaside Goldenrod Butterflies Moths of North America verified accepted BAMONA East Goose Creek Florida

Common Buckeye – Americana Collection

A Common Buckeye Junonia coenia explores Seaside Goldenrod Solidago mexicana on a sunny 96F afternoon in this sandy marsh edging the Gulf of Mexico. This specimen has been verified and accepted in the photographic library of the Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) project. A sighting details page for this butterfly is available at the BAMONA web site: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org.

According to the organization’s web site, the Butterflies and Moths of North America project is an ambitious effort to collect and provide access to quality-controlled data about butterflies and moths for the continent of North America from Panama to Canada.


camera: Nikon D500 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 300mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/2500th second – ISO 1600