The Poo Puddler - a photo on Flickriver

The Poo Puddler

            At the arboretum, next to the lake where we were sitting, there were several butterflies flying back and forth on the ground.  Looks like a Spicebush Swallowtail or a Red-spotted Purple.  If you know differently, please let me know. 

When we took a closer look we realized they were actually puddling on the duck poo - and there was plenty of it, too.  In fact there was so much of it I didn't dare kneel down to get a good close up because .. well, you can guess why.  

***According to Wikipedia butterflies commonly form aggregations on wet soil, dung or carrion and from those fluids they obtain needed salts and amino acids which play various roles in their physiology, ethology and ecology.

Taken on: July 18, 2020

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Spicebush Swallowtail

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Sets appears in: • Butterflies & Moths • The Arboretum

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S4080, f/5.0, 1/140 sec, 38mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix S4080
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.007 sec (1/140)
Focal Length:	38mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Embettered by PicMonkey. http://www.picmonkey.com
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