#purple hairstreak

[dansnaturepictures]

29/07/2024-Young Black-headed Gull, purple loosestrife, views on a beautiful day, great willowherb and Mallard on walks at Lakeside Country Park today.

Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak, young Robin and fresh young Moorhens, my first Grey Heron at Lakeside for ages seen well still and flying, Great Crested Grebe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, gorgeous Swifts and House Martin gliding against the bright blue sky, wild carrot, bird's-foot trefoil, gypsywort, water mint, mugwort and nightshade were other highlights at Lakeside today with Jackdaw and Goldfinch enjoyed at home.

[neechees]

colorado hairstreak fancy shawl?

[image description: digital semi-realist art rendering of a chubby Native person with brown skin and dark brown hair in traditional Native regalia. They stand with a smile and holding a purple shawl, folded in their left arm. The shawl has a dark purple streak across the hem with yellow arrows pointing up and down along the edge. The person is wearing a tanned hide, off the shoulder fringed dress. A purple triangular design lays at the hem just above the bottom fringes, with orange x's over the tip of the triangles. They wear quahog shell jewelry and leather hair wraps. They have a dark orange streak and are wearing short moccasins. end description.]

(send me a butterfly or moth species and I'll draw a fancy shawl dancer inspired by it)

[randomuser678]

Look at this bug

[i-eat-butterflies-when-im-alone]

GREAT PURPLE HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY

look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I said look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[herpsandbirds]

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus), family Lycaenidae, Duval County, FL, USA

photograph by Bill Berthet

[feather-bone]

Green hairstreak! :-)

[ID: an illustration of a pale green, slightly iridescent butterfly, sitting on a purple flower on a yellow background. End.]

[latibulater]

au inspired by this one scene of hank

the monarch kidnaps a baby hank to raise as his own son, and rusty just shrugged and made a new hank. So there's Dean and Hank Venture v.s. The Caterkiller/Mini-Monarch/Buckeye (play on Bucky and is a real butterfly)/idk yet! and in this au Sheila would have a butterfly name as well maybe Dr. Hairstreak (very cool colorado state butterfly thats purple)

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

My Garden Flowers Part 2

All photos mine. The narrow-leaved sundrops photo is edited for colour since the camera apparently can't reproduce that intense of a yellow. Neither can any Photopea editing, but at least it's closer. It's the bright of highlighter yellow but more golden.

In order of appearance:

031. Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) A welcome "weed" I couldn't find available at any of the native plant places in Ontario (one in Manitoba carried it but it wasn't available) but she planted herself.

032. Canadian Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Another welcome "weed" that sadly didn't manage to reseed, but maybe one will turn up again.

033-034. Jack-in-the-Pulpit male and female flowers (Arisaema triphyllum) The male has one leaf set while the female has two. The babies only have a leafset and no flowers for the first couple years of their lives. Then they reach sexual maturity as males, the next year they'll be female and switch back and forth until the end of their lives.

035. Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. She's new. Hopefully next year.

036. Creeping Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) First they gave me a non-native cinquefoil but thankfully rectified it by giving me two of these when I'd only ordered one. They've flowered before, but never so profusely as they both have this spring, and there are a number of berries ripening! They also made a baby from previous years, or else one of them suckered.

037. Three-Leaved Coneflower (Rudbeckia triloba) So...I planted her. She died. I swear she died, like root and all, she did not make the winter. Didn't come up in the spring. But now she is in several places! Managed to reseed herself? Perhaps. I don't recall that she flowered the year I planted her. Had dormant seeds in her pot with her? Coincidental present from squirrels? Either way, she's roughly in the spot I wanted her and is flowering well. Who cares how she got there?

038. Witherod Viburnum (Viburnum nudum cassinoides) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. Hopefully next year!

039. Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. She's a new milkweed species for me! If she makes it through the summer and then the winter I should have more flowers to post in a year or two. :)

040. Rosy Pussytoes (Antennaria rosea) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. Surviving, though, which is saying something because not even weeds grow there. It's a very dry spot and I've been kind of neutred from watering. But I read that she likes dry and that spot is dry. So good luck to her.

041. Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. Also surviving in said very dry area.

042. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) I really hope her seeds made baby ramps! They only flower after reaching maturity at seven years, which is why it's bad when people come and uproot the lot of them. And I mean, they taste nice but not where I understand why people do that.

043. Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) My native allspice substitute! Her berries are currently developing and will be red in the fall. Still hoping to attract spicebush swallowtails one day.

044. Bigleaf Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) Was supposed to be sundial lupine but definitely isn't. There is disagreement between VASCAN and the USDA over whether there is a single variant of one subspecies of L. polyphyllus that's native to Ontario. This one stays in my garden until that's settled. Anyway, she's a gorgeous plant but the reason to avoid intentionally planting it in Ontario is that it easily hybridizes with sundial lupine. The hairstreak caterpillar can only eat true sundial lupine leaves. I don't know if the variant that the USDA says is native is a misidentified hybrid (bad, but also doesn't seem like it because the variant listed by the USDA is Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus var. polyphyllus) or just a well-behaved variant (fine, just like there's a native subspecies of Phragmites australis). But again, I'll be leaving mine in until I learn for sure, and I won't be planting sundial lupine there to avoid hybridization.

045. Sweet Joe-Pyeweed (Eupatorium purpureum) Fuzzy flowers! She can get very tall. I'm also finding out she's a slow spreader as there is an individual nearby that I didn't plant.

046. Tall Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) She survived several years and seemed to do well, but she didn't come up this spring. I'll need to get another one and try a spot that's not quite so tough.

047. Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata) Not pictured as she hasn't flowered yet. But this is her second year, so to judge by some of my other species she should do it next year!

048. Narrow-Leaved Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) No flowers I've seen are as intensely yellow as those in this genus, and narrow-leaved sundrops and evening primrose in particular seem to just glow.

049. Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) The coolest part of this plant is in the name: the bases of her leaf stalks wrap around the flower stalk to make cups at the joints. Water settles there and birds come to drink. I haven't seen this happen yet, but I'm waiting. The flowers, however, are quite sizable, very pretty, and attract lots of bees. She gets tall like some common sunflower cultivars.

050. Canada Violet (Viola canadensis) She barely came back this year after doing well for several. I think it was just a dry winter, but the point is for them to be able to survive all seasons any year, so I'm going to try somewhere else.

051. Stinging Nettle (Urtica gracilis) I'm assuming, anyway. She planted herself in my garden at my former apartment and I potted and took her with me when I moved. She's been doing okay. And bitey. She's very bitey.

052. Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) I didn't plant that, so free native plant for me! She's also made babies.

053. Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Finally flowering this year!

054. Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) Not pictured as I haven't got pictures yet.

055. Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) A cultivar, though I can't remember which. I try to avoid cultivars and get the wild type if I can, but it's not always possible and not all cultivars are bad.

056. Lance Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris lanceolata) Selfheal is a common garden weed but unobtrusive and makes cute purple flowers. Not to mention edible and medicinal uses! This one is the subspecies native to Ontario proper, whereas her close cousin is common up here but apparently only native to the northeastern United States bordering southern Ontario.

057. Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) She's fuzzy. She's magenta purple. Bees love her. She's perfect.

058. Fairy Candle (Actaea racemosa) She's related to the baneberries and is herself poisonous but she does have some limited edible uses. And her delicate white flowerheads are lovely.

059. Star-Flowered Onion (Allium stellata) So glad I was able to get her before the place that sold her stopped shipping to my province. No one in my province carries this! But she is native, I have her, and she is an ever green plant that simply resumes growth as soon as the snow melts.

060. Wood Violet (Viola sororia) Other than V. odorata, which is invasive in North America, if you see the classic blue, purple, and white violets growing everywhere in the spring in North America it's probably this species. Yes, violets can actually be blue! Not the sky blue of forgetmenots, dayflowers, or bluebells, or the deep blue of lobelias, but blue.

[outofangband]

Butterflies and moths of Doriath

Flora, fauna, geography and environment Masterlist

As always I included world building notes at the bottom so it’s not just a list of species

There are hundreds of species of butterflies found throughout the region of Doriath. Though Tolkien abandoned the idea that butterflies, all originated in the Nan Tathren, which was written in the book of lost tales, I do like to headcanon that this remained a legend or folktale in universe

Note: there are so many species of insects, this unfortunately cannot be a complete list

Primarily Neldoreth: orange tip (outskirts), elm autumn moth, Aglia tau, silver washed fritillary, dotted border moth, brown tail moth, comma butterfly

Primarily Nivrim: Checkered skipper, purple hairstreak (found in Region too), green hair streak, large copper, white prominent moth, purple emperor, large tortoiseshell

Primarily Region: Holly blue, northern blue, oak lantern moth, bird cherry ermine moth, blotched emerald moth

Throughout Doriath: ghost moth, wood white, cranberry blue, green longhorn moth, Luna moth, peacock butterfly, ghost moth, lilac leafminer moth, paper moth, white Pearl moth, red admiral, Heath fritillary, light emerald moth

Forest edges and clearings: short tailed blue, pea blue, purple edged copper, small copper, speckled wood, green hairstreak, wal brown, scarce swallowtail, clouded Apollo, blue spot hairstreak, twin spot fritillary, Julia,

World building notes

-Butterflies and moths, as a whole are associated among the Sindar with transformation and cycles of life as they are in many cultures. They are also symbols of abundance, color and precision/agility. Different species and varieties will have more specific connotations, however

-Arthórien has rare, even rainforest butterflies due to the difference in temperature and rainfall. I will make a separate post for its butterflies!

-The gardens of Menengroth also have several species of rare butterflies not found elsewhere in Doriath. These are nurtured by Melian’s power.

-ghost moths are associated with spring and summer for their bright colors and emergence in warmer weather. Insects and flora have had a large influence on color and pigmentation in Sindarin practices, both as inspiration and material.

There are even practices of safely collecting the dust and pollen that collect on the wings and legs of insects; it is immensely time consuming and precise.

-Orange tips can be found on the sigils of certain Doriath nobles. Their image is sometimes used in Doriathrim fashion, especially in jewel and hair pieces made from wood or metal. Alder bark is typically used to create the orange color

It was from these species among others that pollination was originally studied by the Sindar of Doriath.

-The purple hairstreak is associated with twilight and the darker reaches of the forest. This is primarily for its color as like most species of its family, they tend to emerge mainly on sunny days. They feed mostly on oak trees. The name for this species in Ilkorin translates to butterfly of twilight.

Their almost shadow like appearance in flight makes them a favorite for artists who make prints and illustrate naturalist work!

-Wood whites are often associated with niphredil both for their color and their habitat.

Note: I always imagine Niënor wearing a hair piece or embroidery with this species during her time in Doriath

-Luna moths are highly associated with Melian and with Lórien. They symbolize night, dream, and desire and appear as motifs in a lot of later Sindar poetry and art

[cool-plants-daily]

Cool Plant: Phoradendron leucarpum

American mistletoe

In wintertime in most of the USA, if you see what looks like a ball of leaves that haven't fallen off, this plant is probably what you are looking at. It is a parasite that lives on trees and sucks out their nutrients. Fortunately one or two mistletoe will not do any harm to a healthy tree.

American mistletoe is the host plant of the rare great purple hairstreak butterfly—its caterpillars eat only mistletoe!

[rei-does-stuff]

Got any favourite butterflies? They're my fav because they're so pretty :>

Whilst I obviously prefer moths, I also love their sisters, butterflies! Here’s a top 5 <3

5 - Viceroy Butterfly!

They look almost exactly like a monarch but I find them so interesting since they’re not!

4 - Northern Brown Argus

The Northern Brown Argus has a warm, deeper chocolate brown, ground colour to the upper wings than the Brown Argus, and the same striking white wing margins! The butterflies average wingspan is around 30mm!!

3 - Purple Hairstreak

This one looks different between male and female! You can see the female looks more well, purple!

2 - Chalk Hill Blue

This one also looks different! The male is more blue!

1 - Wood White

They have a 36-44mm wingspan! And they’re pretty rare!

[dansnaturepictures]

28th June 2024: Greylag and Canada Geese including goslings, view and yellow iris at Lakeside Country Park

My first Common Red Soldier beetles of the year, Purple Hairstreaks again, Marbled White, Chiffchaffs heard and seen well I've had a great few days for them, Robin, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Moorhen, Black-headed Gulls, thistle, evening primrose, great willowherb and plantain were other highlights today with young Starlings and bird's-foot trefoil in the garden enjoyed at home.

[can-of-pringles]

Assign butterflies to your OCs?

Thank you

Arline Lanes: Banded Hairstreak

Fox: Baltimore Checkerspot

Carina Shepherd/Beatrice Maddison: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Dannie Karim: Common Buckeye Butterfly

Ryn Halvorsen: Eastern-tailed Blue Butterfly

Silas Petersson: Malachite Butterfly

Pigeon: Checkered White

Arith: Blue Morpho

Iriel: Anise Swallowtail Butterfly

Kaia: Black Swallowtail

Odel: Phaon Crescent Butterfly

Eliška Hasek: Green Comma Butterfly

Marigold Rosales: Bordered Patch Butterfly

Rosie Rosales-Maximoff: American Lady Butterfly

Allison Dahir: Red-spotted Purple Admiral

Lee Quinn: Little Wood-Satyr

Jelaa Latka: Pipevine Swallowtail

Van Kahl: Ceraunus Blue Butterfly

[grimaussieart]

Day 12 of Fairyary:

Purpled with the great purple hairstreak and lavender!

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Floating on by like a butterfly for the 🐉Wings of Fire aus' names lists are...

The 🐛SilkWings🦋!

The X-Men Members:

• Charles Xavier/Professor Xavier: Xerces

• Ororo Munroe/Storm: Silk

• Logan Howlett/Wolverine: Lemon

• Scott Summers/Cyclops: Cecropia

• Jean Grey/Marvel Girl/Phoenix: Grayling

• Hank McCoy/Beast: Beauty

• Anne-Marie/Rogue: Rose

• Remy LeBeau/Gambit: Gossamer

• Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat: Sphinx

• Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler: Nymph

• Jubilation Lee/Jubilee: Gypsy

• Evan Daniels/Spyke: Skipper

• Bobby Drake/Iceman: Io

• Piotr Rasputin/Colossus: Peacock

• Illyana Rasputin/Magik: Marble

• Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane: Woodwhite

• Samuel "Sam" Guthrie/Cannonball: Comma

• Roberto da Costa/Sunspot: Sulphur

• Danielle "Dani" Moonstar/Mirage: Mint

• Laura Kinney/Wolverine 2.0: Lime

•Tabitha "Tabby" Smith/Boom-Boom: Burnet

The Brotherhood:

• Erik Lehnsherr/Magnus/Magneto: Metalmark

• Raven Darkholme/Mystique: Miner

• Victor Creed/Sabretooth: Viceroy

• Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver: Silverspot

• Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch: Witch

• Mortymer Tonybee/Todd Tolanksy/Toad: Tortoiseshell

• Fred "Freddy" Dukes/Blob: Blue

• Lance Alvers/Avalanche: Argent

• St. John Allerdyce/Pyro: Pinion

(Tied up that loose end, didn't I? But there is one more thread to add to this tapestry of words, the...)

• Reader/Bby: Ghost, Imperial, Polyphemus, Bella, Tiger, Leopard, Dagger, Esther, Regal, Emperor, Sable, Swift, Heart, Heath, Lappet, Looper, Blush, Gold, Pink, Brass, Crimson, Burgundy, Orange, Yellow, Emerald, Azure, Purple, Copper, White, Black, Gray, Cream, Monarch, Lady, Queen, Page, Ulysses, Adonis, Satyr, Hairstreak, Malachite, Pavon, Velvet, Flambeau, Doris, Argus, Glasswing, Cloak, Pearl...

[herpsandbirds]

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus), family Lycaenidae, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, USA

photograph by Peter DeGennaro