Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1405407

Observation date: June 30, 2025
Submitted by: Razzlefish
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Overcast, with high humidity from a gathering rainstorm. The butterfly seemed undamaged and healthy. She circled my backyard for around 30 minutes, taste-testing plants and laying eggs on milkweed. Strongly preferred the common milkweed over the swamp milkweed (maybe because the swamp milkweed patch is small).
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: June 30, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario