{"id":7771,"date":"2016-06-13T12:36:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T16:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7771"},"modified":"2016-06-13T12:36:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T16:36:24","slug":"take-5-butterfly-fancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-butterfly-fancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Butterfly Fancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warm weather and sunshine bring forth a burst of pollen- and nectar-heavy wildflowers this time of year, and with them, a rainbow of colorful butterflies. We tend to associate butterflies with sunny meadows\u2014and rightly so\u2014but did you know that butterflies live in a broad spectrum of habitats including forests, heathlands, bogs, swamps, even salt marshes? In fact, you can spot butterflies wherever caterpillar food plants and sources of nectars for adults are found.<\/p>\n

Learn more about butterflies<\/a> or join an upcoming program on butterflies at Broadmoor in Natick (for adults <\/a>or families<\/a>), at Felix Neck in Edgartown (children 3-5 with an adult<\/a>), or at Boston Nature Center in Mattapan (adults<\/a>), and enjoy these five lovely images of butterflies from past Photo Contest entrants.<\/p>\n

Have a beautiful butterfly shot of your own? Submit it to the 2016 Picture This photo contest<\/a>, open now!<\/p>\n

\"Monarch

Monarch Butterfly \u00a9 Liana Jackson, 2014 Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tiger

Tiger Swallowtail \u00a9 Brenda Dowdell, 2011 Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Giant

Giant Swallowtail \u00a9 Sarah Keates, 2013 Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n

\"White

White Admiral \u00a9 Carolyn Baillargeon, 2013 Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Checkerspot

Baltimore Checkerspot \u00a9 Brendan Cramphorn, 2015 Photo Contest<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Warm weather and sunshine bring forth a burst of pollen- and nectar-heavy wildflowers this time of year, and with them, a rainbow of colorful butterflies. We tend to associate butterflies with sunny meadows\u2014and rightly so\u2014but did you know that butterflies live in a broad spectrum of habitats including forests, heathlands, bogs, swamps, even salt marshes? 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