Buckeye, Common

Hi All, There is usually an abundance of Common Buckeye butterflies in our area in mid to late summer. They are quite stunning in their elegant patterns on top wing surfaces especially and easily seen. In the early emergence they seem to be more skittish and a bit difficult to photograph. The Buckeye host plant here is common plantain so there are enough plants for the cats to dine on everywhere. Butterfly Bush doubles as a host plant, with us having over a dozen and a half on our farm. Late season has us with the most Buckeyes even to almost Thanksgiving. Best to You, Denis